Poles Apart: Comparing Trends of Alien Hymenoptera in New Zealand with Europe (DAISIE).

ABSTRACT: Developing generalisations of invasive species is an important part of invasion biology. However, trends and generalisations from one part of the world may not necessarily hold elsewhere. We present the first inventory and analysis of all Hymenoptera alien to New Zealand, and compare patterns from New Zealand with those previously published from Europe (DAISIE). Between the two regions there was broad correlation between families with the highest number of alien species (Braconidae, Encyrtidae, Pteromalidae, Eulophidae, Formicidae, Aphelinidae). However, major differences also existed. The number of species alien to New Zealand is higher than for Europe (334 vs 286), and major differences include: i) the much lower proportion of intentionally released species in New Zealand (21% vs 63% in

SUBMITTER: Ward D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4492945 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature