@misc{10481/92276,
year = {2024},
month = {4},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/92276},
abstract = {1. Invasive alien species are one main driver of biodiversity loss and can cause severe
economic costs. Effective management of such species requires early detection of
colonising individuals, but this is often hampered by biological or economic
constraints.
2. Trachymela sloanei (Blackburn, 1896), an Australian Eucalyptus defoliator beetle, is
an invasive alien species that has spread to the Americas, Asia and most recently
Europe.
3. We analyse the expansion of T. sloanei in the Iberian Peninsula both at regional and
local scales, study its phenology and relative abundance, and explore the use of nest
boxes for early detection.
4. The species is spreading steadily, and the area potentially affected has increased
dramatically in a few years. Both adults and larvae were observed between June
and November, suggesting the occurrence of several overlapping generations. More
than 300 individuals were found aggregated behind single nest boxes.
5. We conclude that the installation and monitoring of nest boxes or similar structures
(e.g., cork boards) can facilitate early detection of this species.},
organization = {Support of the publication fee by the CSIC Open Access Publication Support
Initiative through its Unit of Information Resources for Research
(URICI)},
organization = {Project PGC2018-097426-B-C22
funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ and by ‘ERDF A way
of making Europe’},
publisher = {John Wiley & Sons},
keywords = {Aggregation behaviour},
keywords = {Colonisation},
keywords = {Eucalyptus},
title = {The expansion of the Australian tortoise beetle Trachymela sloanei (Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae, Chrysomelini, Paropsina) in Spain: Using human-made shelters for an early detection strategy},
doi = {10.1111/afe.12624},
author = {Valera, Francisco and Veiga, Jesús and Moreno Trujillo, Eulalia María and Bolonio, Luis and Martínez, Teresa},
}