Modeling the distribution of pine wilt disease in China using the ensemble models MaxEnt and CLIMEX.

ABSTRACT: Pine wilt disease (PWD) is a devastating plant disease caused by the pinewood nematode (PWN, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) that is transmitted by several beetle species in the genus, Monochamus. Once present, the disease is difficult to control. Prevention rather than control is regarded as an effective strategy for PWD management. Central to this prevention strategy is the ability to predict the potential distribution of the disease. Here, we employed an integrated MaxEnt and CLIMEX approach to model the potential distribution of PWD under various climate-change scenarios. Our results indicate that rising temperatures and lower humidity under climate change will render some of the northern regions of China more suitable for the nematode and these beetles, causing the gradual n

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11412742 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature