BioScience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
73(2), P. 85 - 111
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
Abstract
Nonnative
insects
and
pathogens
pose
major
threats
to
forest
ecosystems
worldwide,
greatly
diminishing
the
ecosystem
services
trees
provide.
Given
high
global
diversity
of
arthropod
microbial
species,
their
often
unknown
biological
features
or
even
identities,
ease
accidental
transport,
there
is
an
urgent
need
better
forecast
most
likely
species
cause
damage.
Several
risk
assessment
approaches
have
been
proposed
implemented
guide
preventative
measures.
However,
underlying
assumptions
each
approach
rarely
explicitly
identified
critically
evaluated.
We
propose
that
evaluating
implicit
assumptions,
optimal
usages,
advantages
limitations
could
help
improve
combined
utility.
consider
four
general
categories:
using
prior
pest
status
in
native
previously
invaded
regions;
statistical
patterns
traits
gene
sequences
associated
with
a
impact;
sentinel
other
plantings
expose
native,
nonnative,
experimental
settings;
laboratory
assays
detached
plant
parts
seedlings
under
controlled
conditions.
evaluate
how
what
conditions
are
best
met
methods
for
integrating
multiple
our
forecasting
ability
prevent
losses
from
invasive
pests.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 12, 2023
Abstract
While
the
regional
distribution
of
non-native
species
is
increasingly
well
documented
for
some
taxa,
global
analyses
in
local
assemblages
are
still
missing.
Here,
we
use
a
worldwide
collection
from
five
taxa
-
ants,
birds,
mammals,
spiders
and
vascular
plants
to
assess
whether
incidence,
frequency
proportions
naturalised
depend
on
type
intensity
land
use.
In
plants,
primary
vegetation
least
invaded.
other
among
invaded
land-use
types,
but
one
or
several
types
have
equally
low
levels
occurrence,
species.
High
associated
with
higher
incidence
vegetation,
while
effects
inconsistent
types.
These
findings
highlight
potential
dual
role
unused
preserving
native
biodiversity
conferring
resistance
against
biological
invasions.
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
61, P. 101266 - 101266
Published: Feb. 7, 2023
Global
changes
play
today
an
important
role
in
altering
patterns
of
human,
animal,
and
plant
host–pathogen
interactions
invasive
pest
species.
With
rapid
development
sequencing
technology,
there
is
also
increase
pathogen
studies
adopting
a
macroscale,
biogeographical
perspective,
we
present
the
most
recent
elements
on
existing
ecological
trends.
We
compare
results
one
hand
emerging
infectious
diseases
animals
humans,
other
pathogens
pests.
International
exchanges
people,
animals,
products
currently
contribute
to
their
geographical
extension
but
with
notable
differences
across
disease
systems,
regions.
This
review
highlights
that
subject
pests,
traditionally
rooted
agronomic
approaches,
lacks
work
macroecology
biogeography.
discuss
research
orientations
better
anticipate
economic
impacts
order
achieve
environmental
sustainability.
Insect Systematics and Diversity,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
2(6)
Published: Nov. 1, 2018
Abstract
The
ambrosia
beetle
Euwallacea
fornicatus
Eichhoff
sensu
lato
is
a
complex
of
genetically
divergent
emerging
pests
responsible
for
damages
to
tree
industries
and
ecosystems
around
the
world.
All
lineages
within
species
are
currently
considered
morphologically
identical,
presenting
problems
their
delineation
highlighting
shortcomings
concepts
based
solely
on
type-specimen
morphology.
objectives
this
work
were
1)
broaden
geographic
sampling
E.
in
Asia,
2)
reconstruct
relationships
between
clades
populations,
3)
find
morphological
characters
or
combinations
which
useful
delimiting
genetic
complex,
4)
propose
taxonomic
delimitation
where
morphology
phylogenetic
identity
correlate.
Our
integrated
approach
using
molecular
evidence
suggests
four
that
differ
morphologically,
but
with
overlap,
therefore,
cytochrome
oxidase
c
subunit
I
(COI)
barcoding
remains
necessary
assigning
specimens
clade.
following
changes
proposed:
(Eichhoff
1868)
(=
‘Tea
Shot
Hole
Borer
Clade
a’);
fornicatior
(Eggers
1923),
stat.
rev.
b’);
whitfordiodendrus
(Schedl
1942),
‘Polyphagous
Borer’);
kuroshio
Gomez
Hulcr,
sp.
nov.
‘Kuroshio
Borer’).
This
delivers
practical,
evidence-based
guidance
can
address
overlapping
variation
an
pest
complex.
NeoBiota,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
52, P. 25 - 46
Published: Nov. 11, 2019
Cities,
due
to
the
presence
of
ports
and
airports
high
diversity
trees
in
streets,
parks,
gardens,
may
play
an
important
role
for
introduction
invasive
forest
pests.
We
hypothesize
that
areas
urban
facilitate
establishment
non-native
Based
on
scientific
literature
a
pan-European
database
species
feeding
woody
plants,
we
analysed
where
first
detections
occurred
European
countries.
collected
site
data
137
Europe
508
country-specific
records.
also
estimated
percentage
tree
cover
suitable
habitat
(green
with
trees)
buffers
around
detection
points.
The
large
majority
records
(89%
record
88%
country)
were
found
cities
or
suburban
areas.
Only
7%
cases
forests
far
from
cities.
probability
occurrence
decreased
sharply
distance
city.
be
detected
was
higher
sap
feeders,
gall
makers,
seed
fruit
feeders
(>90%)
than
bark
wood
borers
(81%).
Detection
sites
highly
diverse,
including
public
street
trees,
university
campus,
arboreta,
zoos,
botanical
gardens.
average
proportion
less
10%
detected.
Further,
more
72%
20%
cover.
Hotspots
identified
along
coastal
regions
Mediterranean
Atlantic,
near
industrial
central
Europe.
conclude
are
main
facilitators
pests,
should
thus
intensely
surveyed.
Moreover,
as
populated,
involvement
citizens
is
recommended.
International Journal of Pest Management,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
65(3), P. 190 - 206
Published: Nov. 29, 2018
Predicting
the
potential
distribution
of
harmful
species
to
agriculture,
livestock
and
forestry
is
decisive
prevent
their
impacts,
especially
when
these
are
expanding
range
due
global
change.
Recent
advances
in
modelling
(SDM)
have
made
tools
widely
used
for
biosecurity
studies.
We
reviewed
available
literature
SDM
pest,
weeds,
pathogen
biological-control
agents,
with
aims
synthesizing
quantifying
information,
identifying
gaps
knowledge
future
perspectives.
SDMs
420
were
collected
from
220
publications.
Insect
pests
most
frequently
studied
organisms.
CLIMEX
MaxEnt
commonly
tools,
while
pure
mechanistic
approaches
rarely
applied.
Most
studies
covered
broad
scales,
focused
on
predicting
invasive
and/or
effects
climate
The
challenge
remains
models
include
disturbance,
resource
availability,
biotic
factors,
as
well
better
quantify
uncertainty.
This
directions
will
be
fundamental
improve
predictive
power
productive
systems
context
a
rapidly
changing
World.