The world’s forests have never been more threatened by invasions of exotic pests and pathogens, whose causes and impacts are reinforced by global change. However, forest entomologists and pathologists have, for too long, worked independently, used different concepts and proposed specific management methods without recognising parallels and synergies between their respective fields. Instead, we advocate increased collaboration between these two scientific communities to improve the long-term health of forests. Our arguments are that the pathways of entry of exotic pests and pathogens are often the same and that insects and fungi often coexist in the same affected trees. Innovative methods for preventing invasions, early detection and identification of non-native species, modelling of their impact and spread and prevention of damage by increasing the resistance of ecosystems can be shared for the management of both pests and diseases. We, therefore, make recommendations to foster this convergence, proposing in particular the development of interdisciplinary research programmes, the development of generic tools or methods for pest and pathogen management and capacity building for the education and training of students, managers, decision-makers and citizens concerned with forest health.

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病理学家和昆虫学家必须共同对抗森林害虫和病原体的入侵

外来有害生物和病原体的入侵从未对世界森林造成更大的威胁，全球变化加剧了它们的成因和影响。但是，森林昆虫学家和病理学家长期以来一直独立工作，使用不同的概念并提出了具体的管理方法，却没有意识到各自领域之间的相似之处和协同作用。相反，我们主张在这两个科学界之间加强合作，以改善森林的长期健康状况。我们的论点是，外来害虫和病原体的进入途径通常是相同的，而昆虫和真菌通常在同一棵受影响的树中共存。预防入侵，及早发现和识别非本地物种的创新方法，可以将它们的影响和传播建立模型，并通过增加生态系统的抵抗力来防止破坏，以便对病虫害进行管理。因此，我们提出了促进这种融合的建议，特别是提出了跨学科研究计划的开发，虫害和病原体管理的通用工具或方法的开发以及对学生，管理人员，决策者和社区的教育和培训的能力建设。关心森林健康的公民。