Predicting the Invasion Risk by Anastrepha sororcula (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Distinct Geographic Regions

The movement of endemic fruit flies to new habitats represents a major biological and economic threat. Anastrepha sororcula Zucchi, 1979 is widely distributed in Brazil and also in Colombia, Ecuador, and Paraguay. Here, we present the potential distribution of A. sororcula in endemic areas and proje...

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Published in:	Neotropical entomology Vol. 50; no. 6; pp. 989 - 998
Main Authors:	Souza, Adriane Vieira, Miranda, Elder Assis, Passos, Joseane Fernanda, Araujo, Elton Lucio, Alvarenga, Clarice Diniz, Silva, Janisete Gomes
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cham Springer International Publishing 01-12-2021
Subjects:	Agriculture Biomedical and Life Sciences Entomology Life Sciences Pest Management Species distribution models Exotic invasive specie Fruit fly MaxEnt
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Summary:	The movement of endemic fruit flies to new habitats represents a major biological and economic threat. Anastrepha sororcula Zucchi, 1979 is widely distributed in Brazil and also in Colombia, Ecuador, and Paraguay. Here, we present the potential distribution of A. sororcula in endemic areas and project this model into other regions such as part of sub-Saharan Africa, Central America, and Asia to show areas around the world that this species can potentially establish. We combined geographic coordinates with climate data. The models were built using the maximum entropy (MaxEnt) algorithm. Many mango- and guava-producing countries exhibited climatic suitability for A. sororcula in the regions studied including the nine largest world producers: India, Brazil, Malawi, Kenya, Haiti, Cuba, Colombia, Madagascar, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Many of these countries showed ideal host plant availability and climatic conditions for the entry and establishment of A. sororcula . This study is a pioneer in the identification of representative areas in the world with climatic suitability for A. sororcula , which shows the importance of predicting areas at risk of invasion to monitor the movement and establishment of fruit fly species in new regions, which is fundamental to area-wide integrated pest management programs.
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ISSN:	1519-566X 1678-8052
DOI:	10.1007/s13744-021-00907-w