Evaluating invasion risk and population dynamics of the brown marmorated stink bug across the contiguous United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Invasive species threaten the productivity and stability of natural and managed ecosystems. Predicting the spread of invaders, which can aid in early mitigation efforts, is a major challenge, especially in the face of climate change. While ecological niche models are effective tools to assess habitat suitability for invaders, such models have rarely been created for invasive pest species with rapidly expanding ranges. Here, we leveraged a national monitoring effort from 543 sites over 3 years to assess factors mediating the occurrence and abundance of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB, Halyomorpha halys), an invasive insect pest that has readily established throughout much of the United States.

Results

We used maximum entropy models to estimate the suitable habitat

SUBMITTER: Illan JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9804287 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature