Pest Management Science (2019) 75, 809-820

Mario A. Carvajal, Alberto J. Alaniz, Ignacio Núñez-Hidalgo and Carlos González-Césped (2019)
Spatial global assessment of the pest Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae): current and future scenarios
Pest Management Science 75 (3), 809-820
Abstract:
Background
The insect Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) an important pest worldwide, mainly due to the serious economic losses incurred and the large number of zones invaded. However, current and future spatial distributions of this pest, and the total area of cropland potentially affected have not been estimated. Here, we aim to: (1) estimate the potential geographic distribution of B. hilaris; (2) quantify the total area of cropland potentially affected worldwide, and in two recently colonized zones (California and Chile); and (3) estimate future changes in distribution under different climate change scenarios.
Results
We found that B. hilaris shows high environmental suitability in Mediterranean and arid regions, potentially affecting 1 108 184.1 km² of cropland worldwide. The most affected continents were Asia and America, with 309 659.8 and 294 638.6 km² of cropland at risk. More than 50% of cropland areas are at risk in seven countries. In California and central Chile, 43.7% and 50% of susceptible crops are at a high level of risk, respectively. Climate change scenarios predict an increase in the potential distribution of B. hilaris worldwide; America being the most affected continent.
Conclusions
Our results provide a spatially explicit baseline from which to focus efforts on the prevention, management and control of this pest worldwide.
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(original language: English)
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Database assignments for author(s): Alberto J. Alaniz

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution
environment - cropping system/rotation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Bagrada hilaris		U.S.A. (SW)
	Bagrada hilaris		Chile (continental)