History of degradation and rebirth of a coastal pine forest

Abstract

Climatic variations are events that can cause the colonization of new areas or new hosts, favored by an increase in the growth rates of the parasites. For some years the pine forests of the Domitian coast, in Southern Italy, have been endangered due to the aggression by the cochineal Toumeyella parvicornis (Cockerell). Observation using remote sensing techniques has been useful for identifying infested areas and defining the damage caused by the insect pests presence.

Keywords

• pine forests
• pests
• monitoring
• satellite images
• environmental restoration