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Seehausen ML, Rimmer A, Wiesner A, Kenis M, Scott-Dupree C, Smith SM. Modelling potential distribution of the invasive box tree moth across Asia, Europe, and North America. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0302259. [PMID: 38669254 PMCID: PMC11051646 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The box tree moth Cydalima perspectalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) (BTM) is a native moth throughout eastern Asia, having recently become invasive in Europe (2007) where it feeds on boxwood (= box tree), Buxus spp. The moth rapidly spread across Europe and the Caucasus causing damage to both ornamental and wild Buxus. In 2018, C. perspectalis was found in Toronto, ON, Canada, and has since spread south into the US. To better predict where the moth will establish and have significant impact on ornamental trade in North America, we used most recent scientific literature and distribution points to update the temperature and diapause indices of an existing ecoclimatic CLIMEX model. The model parameters provided a good fit for the potential distribution of BTM compared to its known distribution across eastern Asia and in Europe. Interestingly, our results suggest that the current native distribution in Asia is incomplete and that further expansion is also possible in its introduced range, especially in northern Europe, along the Mediterranean coast of Africa, and eastward to central Russia. In North America, the model predicts that most of North America should be climatically suitable for the moth's establishment, with the exception of Alaska and the northern territories of Canada, as well as higher elevations in the Rocky Mountains and southern hot and dry areas. Our study highlights the importance of the CLIMEX model to assess the risk of BTM spreading in its newly invaded areas, especially North America, and its use to help make decisions in terms of regulatory dispersal restrictions and choice of management options.
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- Institute of Forestry and Conservation, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- CABI, Risk Analysis & Invasion Ecology, Delémont, Switzerland
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- Institute of Forestry and Conservation, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Barker BS, Coop L. Phenological Mapping of Invasive Insects: Decision Support for Surveillance and Management. INSECTS 2023; 15:6. [PMID: 38249012 PMCID: PMC10816952 DOI: 10.3390/insects15010006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Readily accessible and easily understood forecasts of the phenology of invasive insects have the potential to support and improve strategic and tactical decisions for insect surveillance and management. However, most phenological modeling tools developed to date are site-based, meaning that they use data from a weather station to produce forecasts for that single site. Spatial forecasts of phenology, or phenological maps, are more useful for decision-making at area-wide scales, such as counties, states, or entire nations. In this review, we provide a brief history on the development of phenological mapping technologies with a focus on degree-day models and their use as decision support tools for invasive insect species. We compare three different types of phenological maps and provide examples using outputs of web-based platforms that are presently available for real-time mapping of invasive insects for the contiguous United States. Next, we summarize sources of climate data available for real-time mapping, applications of phenological maps, strategies for balancing model complexity and simplicity, data sources and methods for validating spatial phenology models, and potential sources of model error and uncertainty. Lastly, we make suggestions for future research that may improve the quality and utility of phenological maps for invasive insects.
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- Brittany S. Barker
- Oregon Integrated Pest Management Center, Oregon State University, 4575 Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA;
- Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, 4017 Agriculture and Life Sciences Building, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
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- Oregon Integrated Pest Management Center, Oregon State University, 4575 Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA;
- Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, 4017 Agriculture and Life Sciences Building, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
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Segoli M, Abram PK, Ellers J, Greenbaum G, Hardy ICW, Heimpel GE, Keasar T, Ode PJ, Sadeh A, Wajnberg E. Trait-based approaches to predicting biological control success: challenges and prospects. Trends Ecol Evol 2023; 38:802-811. [PMID: 37202283 DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Identifying traits that are associated with success of introduced natural enemies in establishing and controlling pest insects has occupied researchers and biological control practitioners for decades. Unfortunately, consistent general relationships have been difficult to detect, preventing a priori ranking of candidate biological control agents based on their traits. We summarise previous efforts and propose a series of potential explanations for the lack of clear patterns. We argue that the quality of current datasets is insufficient to detect complex trait-efficacy relationships and suggest several measures by which current limitations may be overcome. We conclude that efforts to address this elusive issue have not yet been exhausted and that further explorations are likely to be worthwhile.
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- Michal Segoli
- Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, BIDR, SIDEER, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Israel.
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- Agassiz Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agassiz, BC, Canada
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- Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland
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- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Haifa at Oranim, Tivon, Israel
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- Department of Agricultural Biology and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Natural Resources, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization (Volcani Institute), Israel
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- INRAE, Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France and INRIA, Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France
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Demetriou J, Radea C, Peyton JM, Groom Q, Roques A, Rabitsch W, Seraphides N, Arianoutsou M, Roy HE, Martinou AF. The Alien to Cyprus Entomofauna (ACE) database: a review of the current status of alien insects (Arthropoda, Insecta) including an updated species checklist, discussion on impacts and recommendations for informing management. NEOBIOTA 2023. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.83.96823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023]
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Alien insects represent one of the most species rich groups of organisms introduced to Europe, with some responsible for adverse social-economic, human-health, biodiversity and ecosystem impacts. The impacts of invasive alien species, especially on island ecosystems, have been a hot topic of research worldwide. Cyprus is a Mediterranean island at the biogeographic crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe. This study presents the database of the alien insects of the island of Cyprus as a whole, created through an extensive review including grey literature and online sources. The Alien to Cyprus Entomofauna (ACE) triples the known number of alien insects and adds supplemental information to existing species. Data concerning a total of 349 alien insects are presented alongside an updated checklist and recommendations for informing management. The status of alien insects on the island, their origin, trophic guilds, establishment, pathways of introduction and impacts are discussed. Developing an alien species inventory for the island is challenging due to its geographic position and the increasing movement of people and goods leading to new species introductions. This publication constitutes an important first step towards providing information for effective actions to tackle invasive alien insects on Cyprus. The checklist and accompanying information can underpin understanding of the status and trends of alien species including providing information for risk assessments. ACE will continue to be maintained and updated as new records for Cyprus are made.
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López DN, Fuentes-Contreras E, Ruiz C, Ide S, Estay SA. A bug’s tale: revealing the history, biogeography and ecological patterns of 500 years of insect invasions. NEOBIOTA 2023. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.81.87362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The arrival of Europeans to the Americas triggered a massive exchange of organisms on a continental scale. This exchange was accelerated by the rapid increase in the movement of people and goods during the 20th century. In Chile, scientific and technical literature contains hundreds of records of non-native insect species established in different parts of the territory, from the hyperarid Atacama Desert to the Magallanes Region. Here, we analyse temporal trends, taxonomic diversity, biogeographic origin and main impacts of these species on different sectors in Chile from the European arrival to the present. Our task includes a review of old records in museum catalogues, libraries, collections, expedition records and catalogues. Almost 600 species of non-native insects have been reported to be established in Chile. Introductions started with the very arrival of Europeans to the central valley of Chile and underwent a huge acceleration in the second half of the 20th century. The order Hemiptera was the most prevalent amongst non-native insects. Most species are linked to agriculture and forestry. Species are of Palearctic origin in more than 50% of the records. In terms of temporal trends, the rate of established non-native species shows an abrupt increase at the beginning of the 1950s. This change may be associated with the strong development in agriculture and forestry in Chile after World War II and the increase in intercontinental air traffic. We believe that the understanding of past patterns of introductions is an important component in the design of current policies to minimise the impact of invasive insects.
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Pacheco ID, Walling LL, Atkinson PW. Gene Editing and Genetic Control of Hemipteran Pests: Progress, Challenges and Perspectives. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:900785. [PMID: 35747496 PMCID: PMC9209771 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.900785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The origin of the order Hemiptera can be traced to the late Permian Period more than 230 MYA, well before the origin of flowering plants 100 MY later in during the Cretaceous period. Hemipteran species consume their liquid diets using a sucking proboscis; for phytophagous hemipterans their mouthparts (stylets) are elegant structures that enable voracious feeding from plant xylem or phloem. This adaptation has resulted in some hemipteran species becoming globally significant pests of agriculture resulting in significant annual crop losses. Due to the reliance on chemical insecticides for the control of insect pests in agricultural settings, many hemipteran pests have evolved resistance to insecticides resulting in an urgent need to develop new, species-specific and environmentally friendly methods of pest control. The rapid advances in CRISPR/Cas9 technologies in model insects such as Drosophila melanogaster, Tribolium castaneum, Bombyx mori, and Aedes aegypti has spurred a new round of innovative genetic control strategies in the Diptera and Lepidoptera and an increased interest in assessing genetic control technologies for the Hemiptera. Genetic control approaches in the Hemiptera have, to date, been largely overlooked due to the problems of introducing genetic material into the germline of these insects. The high frequency of CRISPR-mediated mutagenesis in model insect species suggest that, if the delivery problem for Hemiptera could be solved, then gene editing in the Hemiptera might be quickly achieved. Significant advances in CRISPR/Cas9 editing have been realized in nine species of Hemiptera over the past 4 years. Here we review progress in the Hemiptera and discuss the challenges and opportunities for extending contemporary genetic control strategies into species in this agriculturally important insect orderr.
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- Inaiara D. Pacheco
- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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- Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
- Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
- Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
- *Correspondence: Peter W. Atkinson,
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Sakata Y, Ueyama S. Different effects of two exotic herbivores on the pollinator‐mediated effect of an exotic plant on a native plant. POPUL ECOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/1438-390x.12125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Yuzu Sakata
- Department of Biological Environment Akita Prefectural University Akita Japan
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- Department of Biological Environment Akita Prefectural University Akita Japan
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MacLachlan MJ, Liebhold AM, Yamanaka T, Springborn MR. Hidden patterns of insect establishment risk revealed from two centuries of alien species discoveries. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:eabj1012. [PMID: 34705509 PMCID: PMC8550319 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abj1012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Understanding the socioeconomic drivers of biological invasion informs policy development for curtailing future invasions. While early 20th-century plant trade expansions preceded increased establishments of plant pests in Northern America, increased establishments did not follow accelerating imports later that century. To explore this puzzle, we estimate the historical establishment of plant-feeding Hemiptera in Northern America as a function of historical U.S. imports of live plants from seven world regions. Delays between establishment and discovery are modeled using a previously unused proxy for dynamic discovery effort. By recovering the timing of pest arrivals from their historical discoveries, we disentangle the joint establishment-discovery process. We estimate long delays to discovery, which are partially attributable to the low detectability of less economically important insect species. We estimate that many introduced species remain undiscovered, ranging from around one-fifth for Eurasian regions to two-fifths for Central and South America.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
- Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Praha 6 - Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, NARO (NIAES), Tsukuba, Japan
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- Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Schulz AN, Mech AM, Ayres MP, Gandhi KJK, Havill NP, Herms DA, Hoover AM, Hufbauer RA, Liebhold AM, Marsico TD, Raffa KF, Tobin PC, Uden DR, Thomas KA. Predicting non-native insect impact: focusing on the trees to see the forest. Biol Invasions 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-021-02621-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Zhao J, Hu K, Chen K, Shi J. Quarantine supervision of Wood Packaging Materials (WPM) at Chinese ports of entry from 2003 to 2016. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0255762. [PMID: 34351999 PMCID: PMC8341634 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Exotic pests have caused huge losses to agriculture, forestry, and human health. Analyzing information on all concerned pest species and their origin will help to improve the inspection procedures and will help to clarify the relative risks of imported cargo and formulate international trade policies. Records of intercepted pests from wood packaging materials (WPM) from 2003 to 2016 in the China Port Information Network (CPIN) database were analyzed. Results showed that the number of intercepted pests from WPM was lowest in the first quarter and highest in the fourth one. The total number of interceptions increased each year, with 53.33% of intercepted insects followed by nematodes (31.54%). The original continent of most intercepted pests was Asia (49.29%). Xylophagous insects were primarily intercepted from Southeast Asian countries, whereas nematodes were primarily intercepted from Korea, Australia, Mexico, and other countries. WPM interception records were mainly concentrated in China's coastal inspection stations (98.7%), with the largest number of interceptions documented in Shanghai, followed by the inspection stations of Jiangsu Province. The proportion of pest taxa intercepted by the Chinese provinces' stations each year is becoming increasingly balanced. The number of pest disposal treatment measures for intercepted cargoes with dead non-quarantine pests increased significantly from 2012 to 2016. This reflects the fact that Chinese customs inspection stations are becoming increasingly scientific and standardizing the interception and treatment of WPM pests. The issues reflected in the database, with a view to providing a reference for future work by customs officers and researchers.
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- Jiaqiang Zhao
- Sino-French Joint Laboratory for Invasive Forest Pests in Eurasia, College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Criminal Investigation Corps, Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, Beijing, China
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- Animal and Plant Quarantine Institute, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing, China
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- Sino-French Joint Laboratory for Invasive Forest Pests in Eurasia, College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- * E-mail:
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Liebhold AM, Turner RM, Blake RE, Bertelsmeier C, Brockerhoff EG, Nahrung HF, Pureswaran DS, Roques A, Seebens H, Yamanaka T. Invasion disharmony in the global biogeography of native and non‐native beetle species. DIVERS DISTRIB 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Andrew M. Liebhold
- USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station Morgantown WV USA
- Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Praha 6 – Suchdol Czech Republic
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- Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute) Christchurch New Zealand
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- Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center Frankfurt Germany
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- Research Center for Agricultural Information TechnologyNational Agriculture and Food Research Organization Tsukuba Japan
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Demidko DA, Demidko NN, Mikhaylov PV, Sultson SM. Biological Strategies of Invasive Bark Beetles and Borers Species. INSECTS 2021; 12:insects12040367. [PMID: 33924117 PMCID: PMC8074309 DOI: 10.3390/insects12040367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Simple Summary Biological invasions are one of the most critical problems today. Invaders have been damaging tree- and shrub-dominated ecosystems. Among these harmful species, a notable role belongs to bark beetles and borers. Extensive phytosanitary measures are needed to prevent their penetration into new regions. However, the lists of quarantine pests should be reasonably brief for more effective prevention of invasion of potentially harmful insects. Our goal is to reveal the set of biological traits of invasive bark beetles and borers that are currently known. We identified four invasion strategies. Inbred, the first one is characterized by inbreeding, parthenogenesis, polyvoltinism, xylomycetophagy, flightless males, polyphagy, to less extent by association with pathogenic fungi. For the second, polyphagous, typical traits are polyphagy, feeding on wood, high fecundity, distance sex pheromones presence, development for one year or more. The third strategy, intermediate, possesses such features as mono- or olygophagy, feeding on inner-bark, short (one year or less) life cycle. Aggressive, the last one includes monophagous species using aggregation pheromones, associated pathogens, short life cycle, and consuming inner-bark. The main traits contributing to significant damage are high fecundity, polyvoltinism, symbiotic plant pathogens, long-range or aggregation pheromones. Abstract The present study attempts to identify the biological characteristics of invasive (high-impact in the secondary area) bark beetles and borers species, contributing to their success in an invaded area. We selected 42 species based on the CABI website data on invasive species and information on the most studied regional faunas. Four groups of species with different invasion strategies were identified based on the cluster and factor analysis. The first one (inbred strategy) is characterized by flightless males, xylomycetophagy, low fecundity (~50 eggs), inbreeding, polyvoltinism, and polyphagy. Species with an aggressive strategy are poly- or monovoltine, feeds on a limited number of hosts, larval feeding on the inner bark, are often associated with phytopathogens, and produce aggregation pheromones. Representatives of the polyphagous strategy have a wide range of hosts, high fecundity (~150 eggs), larval feeding on wood, and their life cycle is at least a year long. For the intermediate strategy, the typical life cycle is from a year or less, medium fecundity, feed on inner bark tissues, mono- or oligophagy. Comparison with low-impact alien species showed that the most significant traits from the viewpoint of the potential danger of native plant species are high fecundity, polyvoltinism, presence of symbiotic plant pathogens, long-range or aggregation pheromones.
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- Denis A. Demidko
- Sukachev Institute of Forest, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Science, 50, bil. 28, Akademgorodok, 660036 Krasnoyarsk, Russia
- Scientific Laboratory of Forest Health, Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Krasnoyarskii Rabochii Prospekt. 31, 660037 Krasnoyarsk, Russia;
- Correspondence: (D.A.D.); (P.V.M.)
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- Department of Medical and Biological Basics of Physical Education and Health Technologies, School of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism, Siberian Federal University, Svobodny ave. 79, 660041 Krasnoyarsk, Russia;
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- Scientific Laboratory of Forest Health, Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Krasnoyarskii Rabochii Prospekt. 31, 660037 Krasnoyarsk, Russia;
- Correspondence: (D.A.D.); (P.V.M.)
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- Scientific Laboratory of Forest Health, Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Krasnoyarskii Rabochii Prospekt. 31, 660037 Krasnoyarsk, Russia;
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Thekke-Veetil T, Lagos-Kutz D, McCoppin NK, Hartman GL, Ju HK, Lim HS, Domier LL. Soybean Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Harbor Highly Diverse Populations of Arthropod, Fungal and Plant Viruses. Viruses 2020; 12:E1376. [PMID: 33271916 PMCID: PMC7761488 DOI: 10.3390/v12121376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Soybean thrips (Neohydatothrips variabilis) are one of the most efficient vectors of soybean vein necrosis virus, which can cause severe necrotic symptoms in sensitive soybean plants. To determine which other viruses are associated with soybean thrips, the metatranscriptome of soybean thrips, collected by the Midwest Suction Trap Network during 2018, was analyzed. Contigs assembled from the data revealed a remarkable diversity of virus-like sequences. Of the 181 virus-like sequences identified, 155 were novel and associated primarily with taxa of arthropod-infecting viruses, but sequences similar to plant and fungus-infecting viruses were also identified. The novel viruses were predicted to have positive-sense RNA, negative-stranded RNA, double-stranded RNA, and single-stranded DNA genomes. The assembled sequences included 100 contigs that represented at least 95% coverage of a virus genome or genome segment. Sequences represented 12 previously described arthropod viruses including eight viruses reported from Hubei Province in China, and 12 plant virus sequences of which six have been previously described. The presence of diverse populations of plant viruses within soybean thrips suggests they feed on and acquire viruses from multiple host plant species that could be transmitted to soybean. Assessment of the virome of soybean thrips provides, for the first time, information on the diversity of viruses present in thrips.
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- Soybean/Maize Germplasm, Pathology, and Genetics Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; (D.L.-K.); (N.K.M.); (G.L.H.)
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- Soybean/Maize Germplasm, Pathology, and Genetics Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; (D.L.-K.); (N.K.M.); (G.L.H.)
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- Soybean/Maize Germplasm, Pathology, and Genetics Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; (D.L.-K.); (N.K.M.); (G.L.H.)
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- Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 300-010, Korea; (H.-K.J.); (H.-S.L.)
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- Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 300-010, Korea; (H.-K.J.); (H.-S.L.)
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- Soybean/Maize Germplasm, Pathology, and Genetics Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; (D.L.-K.); (N.K.M.); (G.L.H.)
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Mech AM, Thomas KA, Marsico TD, Herms DA, Allen CR, Ayres MP, Gandhi KJK, Gurevitch J, Havill NP, Hufbauer RA, Liebhold AM, Raffa KF, Schulz AN, Uden DR, Tobin PC. Evolutionary history predicts high-impact invasions by herbivorous insects. Ecol Evol 2019; 9:12216-12230. [PMID: 31832155 PMCID: PMC6854116 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A long-standing goal of invasion biology is to identify factors driving highly variable impacts of non-native species. Although hypotheses exist that emphasize the role of evolutionary history (e.g., enemy release hypothesis & defense-free space hypothesis), predicting the impact of non-native herbivorous insects has eluded scientists for over a century.Using a census of all 58 non-native conifer-specialist insects in North America, we quantified the contribution of over 25 factors that could affect the impact they have on their novel hosts, including insect traits (fecundity, voltinism, native range, etc.), host traits (shade tolerance, growth rate, wood density, etc.), and evolutionary relationships (between native and novel hosts and insects).We discovered that divergence times between native and novel hosts, the shade and drought tolerance of the novel host, and the presence of a coevolved congener on a shared host, were more predictive of impact than the traits of the invading insect. These factors built upon each other to strengthen our ability to predict the risk of a non-native insect becoming invasive. This research is the first to empirically support historically assumed hypotheses about the importance of evolutionary history as a major driver of impact of non-native herbivorous insects.Our novel, integrated model predicts whether a non-native insect not yet present in North America will have a one in 6.5 to a one in 2,858 chance of causing widespread mortality of a conifer species if established (R 2 = 0.91) Synthesis and applications. With this advancement, the risk to other conifer host species and regions can be assessed, and regulatory and pest management efforts can be more efficiently prioritized.
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- Angela M. Mech
- School of Environmental and Forest SciencesUniversity of WashingtonSeattleWashington
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- Southwest Biological Science CenterU.S. Geological SurveyTucsonArizona
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- Department of Biological SciencesArkansas State UniversityJonesboroArkansas
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- Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife UnitSchool of Natural ResourcesU.S. Geological SurveyUniversity of Nebraska‐LincolnLincolnNebraska
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- Department of Biological SciencesDartmouth CollegeHanoverNew Hampshire
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- D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural ResourcesUniversity of GeorgiaAthensGeorgia
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- Department of Ecology and EvolutionStony Brook UniversityStony BrookNew York
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- Department of Bioagricultural Science and Pest ManagementColorado State UniversityFort CollinsColorado
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- Department of Biological SciencesArkansas State UniversityJonesboroArkansas
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- Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife UnitDepartment of Agronomy and HorticultureSchool of Natural ResourcesUniversity of Nebraska‐LincolnLincolnNebraska
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- School of Environmental and Forest SciencesUniversity of WashingtonSeattleWashington
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Gippet JM, Liebhold AM, Fenn-Moltu G, Bertelsmeier C. Human-mediated dispersal in insects. CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE 2019; 35:96-102. [PMID: 31479895 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2019.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Central to the problem of biological invasions, human activities introduce species beyond their native ranges and participate in their subsequent spread. Understanding human-mediated dispersal is therefore crucial for both predicting and preventing invasions. Here, we show that decomposing human-mediated dispersal into three temporal phases: departure, transport and arrival, allows to understand how the characteristics of human activities and the biological traits of species influence each phase of the dispersal process, and ultimately govern invasion pathways in insects. Integrating these precise mechanisms into future invasion models should increase their realism and generalization for any potential insect invader. Moreover, understanding these mechanisms can provide insight into why some invasive insects are more widely distributed than others, and to estimate risks posed by species that have not yet been introduced.
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- Jérôme Mw Gippet
- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- US Forest Service Northern Research Station, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA; Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Praha 6 - Suchdol, CZ 165 21, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Edney-Browne E, Brockerhoff EG, Ward D. Establishment patterns of non-native insects in New Zealand. Biol Invasions 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1652-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Carey JR, Papadopoulos NT, Plant R. Tephritid Pest Populations Oriental Fruit Fly Outbreaks in California: 48 Consecutive Years, 235 Cities, 1,500 Detections—and Counting. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/ae/tmx067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- James R Carey
- Department of Entomology, University of California, USA
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- Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, Greece
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- Department of Plant Sciences and Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, USA
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A risk categorisation and analysis of the geographic and temporal dynamics of the European import of plants for planting. Biol Invasions 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1465-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Nunez-Mir GC, Liebhold AM, Guo Q, Brockerhoff EG, Jo I, Ordonez K, Fei S. Biotic resistance to exotic invasions: its role in forest ecosystems, confounding artifacts, and future directions. Biol Invasions 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1413-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Liebhold AM, Brockerhoff EG, Kimberley M. Depletion of heterogeneous source species pools predicts future invasion rates. J Appl Ecol 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Andrew M. Liebhold
- US Forest Service Northern Research Station 180 Canfield St. Morgantown WV 26505 USA
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- Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute) Private Bag 3020 Rotorua 3046 New Zealand
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Liebhold AM, Griffin RL. The Legacy of Charles Marlatt and Efforts to Limit Plant Pest Invasions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/ae/tmw072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Global compositional variation among native and non-native regional insect assemblages emphasizes the importance of pathways. Biol Invasions 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-016-1079-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Mound L, Nakahara S, Tsuda DM. Thysanoptera-Terebrantia of the Hawaiian Islands: an identification manual. Zookeys 2016:71-126. [PMID: 26843832 PMCID: PMC4727483 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.549.6889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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An illustrated identification system is presented to 99 species and 49 genera in three families recorded from the Hawaiian Islands in the Thysanoptera suborder Terebrantia. Only seven (possibly eight) of these species are considered endemic, the remainder being adventive to these islands. The only previous study of Hawaiian Thysanoptera, by Zimmerman in 1948, included 47 Terebrantia species in 21 genera.
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- Laurence Mound
- Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia
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- retired from Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Maceda-Veiga A, Basas H, Lanzaco G, Sala M, de Sostoa A, Serra A. Impacts of the invader giant reed (Arundo donax) on riparian habitats and ground arthropod communities. Biol Invasions 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-015-1044-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liebhold AM, Berec L, Brockerhoff EG, Epanchin-Niell RS, Hastings A, Herms DA, Kean JM, McCullough DG, Suckling DM, Tobin PC, Yamanaka T. Eradication of Invading Insect Populations: From Concepts to Applications. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY 2015; 61:335-52. [PMID: 26667377 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-ento-010715-023809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Eradication is the deliberate elimination of a species from an area. Given that international quarantine measures can never be 100% effective, surveillance for newly arrived populations of nonnative species coupled with their eradication represents an important strategy for excluding potentially damaging insect species. Historically, eradication efforts have not always been successful and have sometimes been met with public opposition. But new developments in our understanding of the dynamics of low-density populations, the availability of highly effective treatment tactics, and bioeconomic analyses of eradication strategies offer new opportunities for developing more effective surveillance and eradication programs. A key component that connects these new developments is the harnessing of Allee effects, which naturally promote localized species extinction. Here we review these developments and suggest how research might enhance eradication strategies.
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- Andrew M Liebhold
- US Forest Service Northern Research Station, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505; ,
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- Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis, California 95616;
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- Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio 44691;
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- AgResearch Limited, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand;
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- Department of Entomology and Department of Forestry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824;
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- New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research and University of Auckland, Christchurch 4704, New Zealand;
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- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195;
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- Natural Resources Inventory Center, National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, Ibaraki 305-8604, Japan;
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