The CIR contains the results of our literature search regarding the influence of changing climatic conditions on the impacts of plant diseases and pests. Mainly, literature about climatic influences on pests and pathogens of agricultural and horticultural crops like the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) and potato late blight (Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary) of potatoes, and apple diseases like apple scab (Venturia inaequalis (Cooke) G.W.) were analyzed. Various moths like the plum fruit moth (Laspeyresia funebrana Tr.) and codling moth (Cydia pomonella) are playing a major role in literature concerning relations of fruit growing and climate.

Furthermore several records involved and analyzed in CIR discuss the interaction of climate and the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubialis (Hüb.)), the San José Scale in fruit growing, as well as fungal pathogens in cereals. Examples for the latter are Fusarium species and mildews (e.g. Blumeria graminis) that affect cereals. Besides moths, aphids belong to the most cited plant pests in CIR, affecting agricultural and horticultural crops, and fruit growing. Examples therefore are the black bean aphid (Doralis fabae), the green peach aphid (Myzodes persicae (Sulz.)), and several cereal aphids.

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