Exploring associations between international trade and environmental factors with establishment patterns of exotic Scolytinae

Lorenzo Marini; Robert A. A. Haack; Robert J. Rabaglia; Edoardo Petrucco Toffolo; Andrea Battisti; Massimo Faccoli

doi:10.1007/s10530-011-0039-2

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Exploring associations between international trade and environmental factors with establishment patterns of exotic Scolytinae

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Authors:

Lorenzo Marini, Robert A. A. Haack, Robert J. Rabaglia, Edoardo Petrucco Toffolo, Andrea Battisti, Massimo Faccoli

Year:

2011

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-011-0039-2

Source:

Biological Invasions. 13: 2275-2288.

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Abstract

Although invasion of exotic ambrosia beetles (fungus feeders) and bark beetles (phloem feeders) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is considered a major threat to forest health worldwide, no studies have quantitatively investigated the anthropogenic and environmental factors shaping the biogeographical patterns of invasion by these insects across large spatial scales. The primary aim of this study was to assess the relative importance of international trade and several environmental variables of the recipient region on species richness of established exotic Scolytinae. As a reference, we also evaluated the relationships between the same environmental variables and species richness of native Scolytinae.

Keywords

alien insect, ambrosia beetle, bark beetle, forest pest, import, Scolytid

Citation

Marini, Lorenzo; Haack, Robert A.; Rabaglia, Robert J.; Toffolo, Edoardo Petrucco; Battisti, Andrea; Faccoli, Massimo. 2011. Exploring associations between international trade and environmental factors with establishment patterns of exotic Scolytinae. Biological Invasions. 13: 2275-2288.