Status of invasive alien insects of nationwide survey in South Korea.

ABSTRACT: In this study, we analysed the regional distribution status, species composition differences, seasonal occurrence and habitat types of invasive alien insects that are distirbuted in natural ecosystems nationwide, targeting 3,802 locations in eight regions between 2019 and 2021. A total of 95,017 invasive alien insects belonging to nine orders, 48 families and 77 species were identified. Amongst the taxonomic groups, Hemiptera (35.1%) was dominant, followed by Coleoptera (18.2%) and Lepidoptera (14.3%). Gyeongsangnam-do had the highest percentage of invasive alien insects, with 55 species, while Gyeonggi-do had the highest number of invasive alien insects at 890 sites. We used Non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) to analyse differences in invasive alien insect species composition by r

SUBMITTER: Kim D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11502945 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature