Invasion by the box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), in southeastern Europe
Date Issued
2019-12
Author(s)
Gábor Vétek, Peter Zach, Dinka Matošević, Katalin Tuba, Ferenc Lakatos, Jan Kulfan, György Csóka, Stanislav Gomboc, Sándor Nagy, Milka Glavendekić, Dimitrios N. Avtzis, Maarten de Groot, Levente Szőcs, Irena Papazova-Anakieva, Sterja Nacheski, Snježana Hrnčić, Sanja Radonjić, Veronika Fekete
Abstract
The box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is
native to East Asia and was introduced in Europe more than a decade ago. It
causes severe damage to box trees (Buxus spp.) in both urban and natural
habitats. The occurrence of this invasive pest in southeastern Europe has not
been documented in a comprehensive way yet. The main objective of this study
was to obtain a detailed picture of the spread and distribution of C. perspectalis
in 11 countries by summarising the records of the species from 2010 to the end
of 2016. Data collection was primarily based on reports received from citizens.
The results, due to the involvement of citizen science, clearly indicate that the
pest was much more widely distributed in this part of Europe as early as 2016
than judged from previously published works. Evidence has been obtained that
C. perspectalis was present in Albania, Hungary, and Kosovo, at least one year
before its first official record in these countries. This study highlights the
utilisation of citizen science in the monitoring of invasive alien species
native to East Asia and was introduced in Europe more than a decade ago. It
causes severe damage to box trees (Buxus spp.) in both urban and natural
habitats. The occurrence of this invasive pest in southeastern Europe has not
been documented in a comprehensive way yet. The main objective of this study
was to obtain a detailed picture of the spread and distribution of C. perspectalis
in 11 countries by summarising the records of the species from 2010 to the end
of 2016. Data collection was primarily based on reports received from citizens.
The results, due to the involvement of citizen science, clearly indicate that the
pest was much more widely distributed in this part of Europe as early as 2016
than judged from previously published works. Evidence has been obtained that
C. perspectalis was present in Albania, Hungary, and Kosovo, at least one year
before its first official record in these countries. This study highlights the
utilisation of citizen science in the monitoring of invasive alien species
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