TY  - JOUR
AU  - Milanović, Slobodan
AU  - Trailović, Zoran
AU  - Milanović, Slađan D.
AU  - Hochbichler, Eduard
AU  - Kirisits, Thomas
AU  - Immitzer, Markus
AU  - Cermak, Petr
AU  - Pokorny, Radek
AU  - Jankovsky, Libor
AU  - Jaafari, Abolfazl
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1434
AB  - Forest fires are becoming a serious concern in Central European countries such as Austria (AT) and the Czech Republic (CZ). Mapping fire ignition probabilities across countries can be a useful tool for fire risk mitigation. This study was conducted to: (i) evaluate the contribution of the variables obtained from open-source datasets (i.e., MODIS, OpenStreetMap, and WorldClim) for modeling fire ignition probability at the country level; and (ii) investigate how well the Random Forest (RF) method performs from one country to another. The importance of the predictors was evaluated using the Gini impurity method, and RF was evaluated using the ROC-AUC and confusion matrix. The most important variables were the topographic wetness index in the AT model and slope in the CZ model. The AUC values in the validation sets were 0.848 (AT model) and 0.717 (CZ model). When the respective models were applied to the entire dataset, they achieved 82.5% (AT model) and 66.4% (CZ model) accuracy. Cross-comparison revealed that the CZ model may be successfully applied to the AT dataset (AUC = 0.808, Acc = 82.5%), while the AT model showed poor explanatory power when applied to the CZ dataset (AUC = 0.582, Acc = 13.6%). Our study provides insights into the effect of the accuracy and completeness of open-source data on the reliability of national-level forest fire probability assessment.
T2  - Sustainability
T1  - Country-Level Modeling of Forest Fires in Austria and the Czech Republic: Insights from Open-Source Data
IS  - 6
VL  - 15
DO  - 10.3390/su15065269
UR  - conv_1691
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Milanović, Slobodan and Trailović, Zoran and Milanović, Slađan D. and Hochbichler, Eduard and Kirisits, Thomas and Immitzer, Markus and Cermak, Petr and Pokorny, Radek and Jankovsky, Libor and Jaafari, Abolfazl",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Forest fires are becoming a serious concern in Central European countries such as Austria (AT) and the Czech Republic (CZ). Mapping fire ignition probabilities across countries can be a useful tool for fire risk mitigation. This study was conducted to: (i) evaluate the contribution of the variables obtained from open-source datasets (i.e., MODIS, OpenStreetMap, and WorldClim) for modeling fire ignition probability at the country level; and (ii) investigate how well the Random Forest (RF) method performs from one country to another. The importance of the predictors was evaluated using the Gini impurity method, and RF was evaluated using the ROC-AUC and confusion matrix. The most important variables were the topographic wetness index in the AT model and slope in the CZ model. The AUC values in the validation sets were 0.848 (AT model) and 0.717 (CZ model). When the respective models were applied to the entire dataset, they achieved 82.5% (AT model) and 66.4% (CZ model) accuracy. Cross-comparison revealed that the CZ model may be successfully applied to the AT dataset (AUC = 0.808, Acc = 82.5%), while the AT model showed poor explanatory power when applied to the CZ dataset (AUC = 0.582, Acc = 13.6%). Our study provides insights into the effect of the accuracy and completeness of open-source data on the reliability of national-level forest fire probability assessment.",
journal = "Sustainability",
title = "Country-Level Modeling of Forest Fires in Austria and the Czech Republic: Insights from Open-Source Data",
number = "6",
volume = "15",
doi = "10.3390/su15065269",
url = "conv_1691"
}

Milanović, S., Trailović, Z., Milanović, S. D., Hochbichler, E., Kirisits, T., Immitzer, M., Cermak, P., Pokorny, R., Jankovsky, L.,& Jaafari, A.. (2023). Country-Level Modeling of Forest Fires in Austria and the Czech Republic: Insights from Open-Source Data. in Sustainability, 15(6).
https://doi.org/10.3390/su15065269
conv_1691

Milanović S, Trailović Z, Milanović SD, Hochbichler E, Kirisits T, Immitzer M, Cermak P, Pokorny R, Jankovsky L, Jaafari A. Country-Level Modeling of Forest Fires in Austria and the Czech Republic: Insights from Open-Source Data. in Sustainability. 2023;15(6).
doi:10.3390/su15065269
conv_1691 .

Milanović, Slobodan, Trailović, Zoran, Milanović, Slađan D., Hochbichler, Eduard, Kirisits, Thomas, Immitzer, Markus, Cermak, Petr, Pokorny, Radek, Jankovsky, Libor, Jaafari, Abolfazl, "Country-Level Modeling of Forest Fires in Austria and the Czech Republic: Insights from Open-Source Data" in Sustainability, 15, no. 6 (2023),
https://doi.org/10.3390/su15065269 .,
conv_1691 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kostić, Igor
AU  - Milanović, Slobodan
AU  - Kostić, Miroslav
AU  - Seslija Jovanović, Darka
AU  - Calić, Dušica
AU  - Jankovsky, Libor
AU  - Lazarević, Jelica
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1358
AB  - Botanicals, such as essential oils (EO) and their compounds, are considered a viable ecofriendly alternative to synthetic insecticides, which threaten human health and ecosystem functioning. In the present study, we explored the potential use of two EO compounds, trans-anethole (phenylpropanoid) and S-(+)-carvone (monoterpene ketone), against gypsy moth larvae (GML), a serious pest of deciduous forests and orchards. GML feeding, survival, molting, and nutritional physiology were assessed at different compound concentrations and compared with the effects of the commercial botanical product NeemAzal (R)-T/S (neem). The impact of botanicals on GML feeding was assessed by the leaf-dipping method and showed the highest anti-feeding activity of neem in the no-choice assay. GML that were offered a choice were deterred by anethole and attracted by low concentrations of carvone and neem. Ingestion of botanicals was more effective in inducing mortality and reducing molting than residual contact exposure. Anethole and carvone were better toxicants but worse growth regulators than neem. Assessing nutritional indices revealed reduced growth, consumption, and food utilization in larvae fed on botanical-supplemented diets. The highest metabolic cost of food processing was recorded in carvone-fed larvae, which exhibited a negative growth rate. The results suggest that anethole and carvone might be used as control agents against GML.
T2  - Agronomy-Basel
T1  - Antifeeding, Toxic, and Growth-Reducing Activity of trans -Anethole and S-(+)-Carvone against Larvae of the Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar (L.)
IS  - 12
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.3390/agronomy12123049
UR  - conv_1674
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Kostić, Igor and Milanović, Slobodan and Kostić, Miroslav and Seslija Jovanović, Darka and Calić, Dušica and Jankovsky, Libor and Lazarević, Jelica",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Botanicals, such as essential oils (EO) and their compounds, are considered a viable ecofriendly alternative to synthetic insecticides, which threaten human health and ecosystem functioning. In the present study, we explored the potential use of two EO compounds, trans-anethole (phenylpropanoid) and S-(+)-carvone (monoterpene ketone), against gypsy moth larvae (GML), a serious pest of deciduous forests and orchards. GML feeding, survival, molting, and nutritional physiology were assessed at different compound concentrations and compared with the effects of the commercial botanical product NeemAzal (R)-T/S (neem). The impact of botanicals on GML feeding was assessed by the leaf-dipping method and showed the highest anti-feeding activity of neem in the no-choice assay. GML that were offered a choice were deterred by anethole and attracted by low concentrations of carvone and neem. Ingestion of botanicals was more effective in inducing mortality and reducing molting than residual contact exposure. Anethole and carvone were better toxicants but worse growth regulators than neem. Assessing nutritional indices revealed reduced growth, consumption, and food utilization in larvae fed on botanical-supplemented diets. The highest metabolic cost of food processing was recorded in carvone-fed larvae, which exhibited a negative growth rate. The results suggest that anethole and carvone might be used as control agents against GML.",
journal = "Agronomy-Basel",
title = "Antifeeding, Toxic, and Growth-Reducing Activity of trans -Anethole and S-(+)-Carvone against Larvae of the Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar (L.)",
number = "12",
volume = "12",
doi = "10.3390/agronomy12123049",
url = "conv_1674"
}

Kostić, I., Milanović, S., Kostić, M., Seslija Jovanović, D., Calić, D., Jankovsky, L.,& Lazarević, J.. (2022). Antifeeding, Toxic, and Growth-Reducing Activity of trans -Anethole and S-(+)-Carvone against Larvae of the Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar (L.). in Agronomy-Basel, 12(12).
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12123049
conv_1674

Kostić I, Milanović S, Kostić M, Seslija Jovanović D, Calić D, Jankovsky L, Lazarević J. Antifeeding, Toxic, and Growth-Reducing Activity of trans -Anethole and S-(+)-Carvone against Larvae of the Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar (L.). in Agronomy-Basel. 2022;12(12).
doi:10.3390/agronomy12123049
conv_1674 .

Kostić, Igor, Milanović, Slobodan, Kostić, Miroslav, Seslija Jovanović, Darka, Calić, Dušica, Jankovsky, Libor, Lazarević, Jelica, "Antifeeding, Toxic, and Growth-Reducing Activity of trans -Anethole and S-(+)-Carvone against Larvae of the Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar (L.)" in Agronomy-Basel, 12, no. 12 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12123049 .,
conv_1674 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Milanović, Slobodan
AU  - Miletić, Zoran
AU  - Marković, Čedomir
AU  - Seslija Jovanović, Darka
AU  - Trailović, Zoran
AU  - Jankovsky, Libor
AU  - Lazarević, Jelica
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1283
AB  - Pest resistance of trees should be taken into account in future forest strategy planning and predicting risks of defoliation. The gypsy moth (GM) (Lymantria dispar L.) is a serious forest pest with outbreaking population dynamics. To estimate defoliation risk of the most widely distributed tree species in Balkan Peninsula and Europe (Turkey oak Quercus cerris L., European beech Fagus sylvatica L. and hornbeam Carpinus betulus L.), we carried out laboratory feeding trials and investigated their acceptability and suitability for GM development. We determined morphological and chemical attributes of these hosts as well as larval host preference, growth and nutritional indices. Preference, growth, and efficiency of food conversion into biomass were ranked in the order: Turkey oak  gt  European beech  gt  hornbeam. Hornbeam was the most avoided and showed the lowest conversion efficiency although, comparing to optimal oak host, its leaves were less tough, contained more water and exhibited similar values of nitrogen (index of protein content) and C/N ratio (index of investment into carbon based plant defense). We suggest that hornbeam and beech leaf chemical profiles should be further studied to reveal specific compounds that impose high metabolic cost to GM larvae. Moreover, additional research are needed to understand how intermediate hosts in natural populations affect GM outbreaks.
T2  - Forests
T1  - Suitability of Turkey Oak, European Beech, and Hornbeam to Gypsy Moth Feeding
IS  - 7
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.3390/f13071006
UR  - conv_1651
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Milanović, Slobodan and Miletić, Zoran and Marković, Čedomir and Seslija Jovanović, Darka and Trailović, Zoran and Jankovsky, Libor and Lazarević, Jelica",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Pest resistance of trees should be taken into account in future forest strategy planning and predicting risks of defoliation. The gypsy moth (GM) (Lymantria dispar L.) is a serious forest pest with outbreaking population dynamics. To estimate defoliation risk of the most widely distributed tree species in Balkan Peninsula and Europe (Turkey oak Quercus cerris L., European beech Fagus sylvatica L. and hornbeam Carpinus betulus L.), we carried out laboratory feeding trials and investigated their acceptability and suitability for GM development. We determined morphological and chemical attributes of these hosts as well as larval host preference, growth and nutritional indices. Preference, growth, and efficiency of food conversion into biomass were ranked in the order: Turkey oak  gt  European beech  gt  hornbeam. Hornbeam was the most avoided and showed the lowest conversion efficiency although, comparing to optimal oak host, its leaves were less tough, contained more water and exhibited similar values of nitrogen (index of protein content) and C/N ratio (index of investment into carbon based plant defense). We suggest that hornbeam and beech leaf chemical profiles should be further studied to reveal specific compounds that impose high metabolic cost to GM larvae. Moreover, additional research are needed to understand how intermediate hosts in natural populations affect GM outbreaks.",
journal = "Forests",
title = "Suitability of Turkey Oak, European Beech, and Hornbeam to Gypsy Moth Feeding",
number = "7",
volume = "13",
doi = "10.3390/f13071006",
url = "conv_1651"
}

Milanović, S., Miletić, Z., Marković, Č., Seslija Jovanović, D., Trailović, Z., Jankovsky, L.,& Lazarević, J.. (2022). Suitability of Turkey Oak, European Beech, and Hornbeam to Gypsy Moth Feeding. in Forests, 13(7).
https://doi.org/10.3390/f13071006
conv_1651

Milanović S, Miletić Z, Marković Č, Seslija Jovanović D, Trailović Z, Jankovsky L, Lazarević J. Suitability of Turkey Oak, European Beech, and Hornbeam to Gypsy Moth Feeding. in Forests. 2022;13(7).
doi:10.3390/f13071006
conv_1651 .

Milanović, Slobodan, Miletić, Zoran, Marković, Čedomir, Seslija Jovanović, Darka, Trailović, Zoran, Jankovsky, Libor, Lazarević, Jelica, "Suitability of Turkey Oak, European Beech, and Hornbeam to Gypsy Moth Feeding" in Forests, 13, no. 7 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.3390/f13071006 .,
conv_1651 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Milanović, Slobodan
AU  - Milenković, Ivan
AU  - Dobrosavljević, Jovan
AU  - Popović, Marija
AU  - Solla, Alejandro
AU  - Tomsovsky, Michal
AU  - Jankovsky, Libor
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1140
AB  - Interactions between plants, insects and pathogens are complex and not sufficiently understood in the context of climate change. In this study, the impact of a root pathogen on a leaf-eating insect hosted by a tree species at elevated CO2 concentration is reported for the first time. The combined and isolated effects of CO2 and infection by the root pathogen Phytophthora plurivora on English oak (Quercus robur) seedlings were used to assess growth rates of plants and of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) larvae. For this purpose, two Q. robur provenances (Belgrade and Sombor) were used. At ambient CO2 concentration, the relative growth rates of larvae consuming leaves of plants infected by P. plurivora was higher than those consuming non-infected plants. However, at elevated CO2 concentration (1000 ppm) higher relative growth rates were detected in the larvae consuming the leaves of non-infected plants. At ambient CO2 concentration, lower growth rates were recorded in L. dispar larvae hosted in Q. robur from Belgrade in comparison to larvae hosted in Q. robur from Sombor. However, at elevated CO2 concentration, similar growth rates irrespective of the provenance were observed. Defoliation by the gypsy moth did not influence the growth of plants while P. plurivora infection significantly reduced tree height in seedlings from Belgrade. The results confirm that a rise of CO2 concentration in the atmosphere modifies the existing interactions between P. plurivora, Q. robur, and L. dispar. Moreover, the influence of the tree provenances on both herbivore and plant performance at elevated CO2 concentrations suggests a potential for increasing forest resilience through breeding.
T2  - Forests
T1  - Growth Rates of Lymantria dispar Larvae and Quercus robur Seedlings at Elevated CO 2 Concentration and Phytophthora plurivora Infection
IS  - 10
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.3390/f11101059
UR  - conv_1509
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Milanović, Slobodan and Milenković, Ivan and Dobrosavljević, Jovan and Popović, Marija and Solla, Alejandro and Tomsovsky, Michal and Jankovsky, Libor",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Interactions between plants, insects and pathogens are complex and not sufficiently understood in the context of climate change. In this study, the impact of a root pathogen on a leaf-eating insect hosted by a tree species at elevated CO2 concentration is reported for the first time. The combined and isolated effects of CO2 and infection by the root pathogen Phytophthora plurivora on English oak (Quercus robur) seedlings were used to assess growth rates of plants and of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) larvae. For this purpose, two Q. robur provenances (Belgrade and Sombor) were used. At ambient CO2 concentration, the relative growth rates of larvae consuming leaves of plants infected by P. plurivora was higher than those consuming non-infected plants. However, at elevated CO2 concentration (1000 ppm) higher relative growth rates were detected in the larvae consuming the leaves of non-infected plants. At ambient CO2 concentration, lower growth rates were recorded in L. dispar larvae hosted in Q. robur from Belgrade in comparison to larvae hosted in Q. robur from Sombor. However, at elevated CO2 concentration, similar growth rates irrespective of the provenance were observed. Defoliation by the gypsy moth did not influence the growth of plants while P. plurivora infection significantly reduced tree height in seedlings from Belgrade. The results confirm that a rise of CO2 concentration in the atmosphere modifies the existing interactions between P. plurivora, Q. robur, and L. dispar. Moreover, the influence of the tree provenances on both herbivore and plant performance at elevated CO2 concentrations suggests a potential for increasing forest resilience through breeding.",
journal = "Forests",
title = "Growth Rates of Lymantria dispar Larvae and Quercus robur Seedlings at Elevated CO 2 Concentration and Phytophthora plurivora Infection",
number = "10",
volume = "11",
doi = "10.3390/f11101059",
url = "conv_1509"
}

Milanović, S., Milenković, I., Dobrosavljević, J., Popović, M., Solla, A., Tomsovsky, M.,& Jankovsky, L.. (2020). Growth Rates of Lymantria dispar Larvae and Quercus robur Seedlings at Elevated CO 2 Concentration and Phytophthora plurivora Infection. in Forests, 11(10).
https://doi.org/10.3390/f11101059
conv_1509

Milanović S, Milenković I, Dobrosavljević J, Popović M, Solla A, Tomsovsky M, Jankovsky L. Growth Rates of Lymantria dispar Larvae and Quercus robur Seedlings at Elevated CO 2 Concentration and Phytophthora plurivora Infection. in Forests. 2020;11(10).
doi:10.3390/f11101059
conv_1509 .

Milanović, Slobodan, Milenković, Ivan, Dobrosavljević, Jovan, Popović, Marija, Solla, Alejandro, Tomsovsky, Michal, Jankovsky, Libor, "Growth Rates of Lymantria dispar Larvae and Quercus robur Seedlings at Elevated CO 2 Concentration and Phytophthora plurivora Infection" in Forests, 11, no. 10 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.3390/f11101059 .,
conv_1509 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Milanović, Slobodan
AU  - Lazarević, Jelica
AU  - Karadžić, Dragan
AU  - Milenković, Ivan
AU  - Jankovsky, Libor
AU  - Vuleta, Ana
AU  - Solla, Alejandro
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/638
AB  - 1. Globally, vast areas of forest are currently threatened by Lymantria dispar L. and Phytophthora species, which cause widespread declines and cascading ecological impacts. One important aim of evolutionary and ecological studies is to understand their interactions. 2. The present study tests whether Quercus rubra L. trees naturally infected with P. plurivora T. Jung & T.I. Burgess or free of infection are more suitable for L. dispar herbivory, and if relationships between L. dispar performance and herbivory may vary depending on whether trees are infected or free of infection. 3. In choice tests, the consumed area of leaves from trees infected by P. plurivora was four times larger than that from non-infected trees, probably because the increased values of N, soluble protein, and water content observed in the leaves of infected trees enhanced acceptability. Although larval performance was better in Phytophthora-infected trees, relationships between larval performance and defoliation did not significantly interact with the health status of trees. 4. The present results suggest that the impact of P. plurivora on natural and managed ecosystems may generate a positive feedback loop for oak decline. The link between the behavioural and physiological responses of L. dispar to infected trees and the population growth in nature deserves further investigation.
T2  - Ecological Entomology
T1  - Belowground infections of the invasive Phytophthora plurivora pathogen enhance the suitability of red oak leaves to the generalist herbivore Lymantria dispar
EP  - 482
IS  - 4
SP  - 479
VL  - 40
DO  - 10.1111/een.12193
UR  - conv_1164
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Milanović, Slobodan and Lazarević, Jelica and Karadžić, Dragan and Milenković, Ivan and Jankovsky, Libor and Vuleta, Ana and Solla, Alejandro",
year = "2015",
abstract = "1. Globally, vast areas of forest are currently threatened by Lymantria dispar L. and Phytophthora species, which cause widespread declines and cascading ecological impacts. One important aim of evolutionary and ecological studies is to understand their interactions. 2. The present study tests whether Quercus rubra L. trees naturally infected with P. plurivora T. Jung & T.I. Burgess or free of infection are more suitable for L. dispar herbivory, and if relationships between L. dispar performance and herbivory may vary depending on whether trees are infected or free of infection. 3. In choice tests, the consumed area of leaves from trees infected by P. plurivora was four times larger than that from non-infected trees, probably because the increased values of N, soluble protein, and water content observed in the leaves of infected trees enhanced acceptability. Although larval performance was better in Phytophthora-infected trees, relationships between larval performance and defoliation did not significantly interact with the health status of trees. 4. The present results suggest that the impact of P. plurivora on natural and managed ecosystems may generate a positive feedback loop for oak decline. The link between the behavioural and physiological responses of L. dispar to infected trees and the population growth in nature deserves further investigation.",
journal = "Ecological Entomology",
title = "Belowground infections of the invasive Phytophthora plurivora pathogen enhance the suitability of red oak leaves to the generalist herbivore Lymantria dispar",
pages = "482-479",
number = "4",
volume = "40",
doi = "10.1111/een.12193",
url = "conv_1164"
}

Milanović, S., Lazarević, J., Karadžić, D., Milenković, I., Jankovsky, L., Vuleta, A.,& Solla, A.. (2015). Belowground infections of the invasive Phytophthora plurivora pathogen enhance the suitability of red oak leaves to the generalist herbivore Lymantria dispar. in Ecological Entomology, 40(4), 479-482.
https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12193
conv_1164

Milanović S, Lazarević J, Karadžić D, Milenković I, Jankovsky L, Vuleta A, Solla A. Belowground infections of the invasive Phytophthora plurivora pathogen enhance the suitability of red oak leaves to the generalist herbivore Lymantria dispar. in Ecological Entomology. 2015;40(4):479-482.
doi:10.1111/een.12193
conv_1164 .

Milanović, Slobodan, Lazarević, Jelica, Karadžić, Dragan, Milenković, Ivan, Jankovsky, Libor, Vuleta, Ana, Solla, Alejandro, "Belowground infections of the invasive Phytophthora plurivora pathogen enhance the suitability of red oak leaves to the generalist herbivore Lymantria dispar" in Ecological Entomology, 40, no. 4 (2015):479-482,
https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12193 .,
conv_1164 .