Biodiversity and population fluctuations of parasitoids of the white peach scale, <i>Pseudaulacaspis pentagona</i> (Targioni-Tozzetti) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), in kiwifruit orchards in Northern Iran

Toorani, Amir Hossein; Abbasipour, Habib; Dehghan-Dehnavi, L.

doi:10.2478/hppj-2019-0003

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“…It is one of the most widely distributed insect species in orchards in Turkey [13]. P. pentagona also has a very high incidence in Kiwifruit orchards in Northern Iran [8]. According to relevant literature records, P. pentagona often occurs in peach and mulberry trees in China.…”

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“…The shift in suitable regions offers important insights for scientists, farmers and governments to prevent the expansion of P. pentagona and manage its occurrence. Previous studies on this species have focused on classification [54], molecular identification, physiological characteristics [14], and the chemical and biological control of P. pentagona [8,10,11]. Very few studies have investigated the effects of climatic change on the distribution of P. pentagona.…”

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“…P. pentagona is an extremely invasive and can feed on 221 genera of host plants distributed among 85 plants families in more than 112 countries [7]. P. pentagona mainly harms plants belonging to the Rosaceae family [8], such as mulberry, and has caused significant damage to the silk industry [9,10]. In addition, P. pentagona also harms to fruit trees [11], ornamental plants, such as common box Buxus sempervirens, cherry laurel Prunus laurocerasus, P. amygdalus, golden currant Ribes aureum, false acacia Robinia pseudoacacia, Tamarix sp and Japanse pagota tree Sophora japonica [10,12] and wild plants, such as Zamia spp., Ulmus spp., tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima and Spondias spp.…”

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The Potential Global Distribution of the White Peach Scale Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni Tozzetti) under Climate Change

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The white peach scale Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) is a pest that causes significant damage to more than 221 genera of host plants in more than 112 countries. P. pentagona primarily feeds on mulberry, peach, and tea, and this leads to the loosening of the epidermis of trees, which damages nutrient and water transportation in the branches, leading to branch death. P. pentagona is native to China and Japan, and has become an invasive species all over the world. However, the potential distribution of P. pentagona remains unclear. In this study, a potential distribution map of P. pentagona was developed using current and future climate information using MaxEnt. The model indicates that Asia, Europe, South America and North America are a highly suitable habitat range for this species. The MaxEnt models for the potential distribution of P. pentagona for the 2050s and 2070s suggest that in the case of no significant increase or even decrease in the highly suitable area, the suitable area increased significantly on any future climatic scenarios. The predicted area gain in the suitable habitat is 2.82 × 10 7 km 2 , including more of Asia, such as China, Japan, and Mongolia, and also including India, in Europe, which shows an increase of 24.5% over the current habitat on RCP8.5 emission scenarios for the 2070s. With the warming of the climate, significant expansions are predicted in the suitable area, especially in Europe and East Asia. Under RCP8.5 for the 2050s, the model-predicted that the area of suitable habitat in China and the Korean Peninsula gains an increase of 18.8% over the current suitable habitat area. Under other climate scenarios, RCP8.5-2070s, the suitable areas were the largest, compared to projection for the current climate scenario (ca. 24.1% increase) which increased to 7.89 × 10 6 km 2 . In Europe, under RCP8.5 for the 2070s, the highly suitable areas were the largest, compared to the projection for the current climate scenario (ca. 46.2% increase), which increased to 8.64 × 10 5 km 2 , the area of suitable habitat suitability increased to 4.99 × 10 6 km 2 (29.2% increase of the current condition). Potential increases or decreases in distribution ranges were modeled under future climatic scenarios. This study suggests that the most important factor that influenced current distribution of this pest was temperature, and BIO3 (isothermality) was the most important factor that contributed to 48.6% of the potential distribution map. Given the rapid spread of P. pentagona and the serious risk this species poses to local ecosystems, warning modelling and practical strategies to prevent the establishment and expansion of this species should be sought. This distribution map will help governments to identify areas that are suitable for current and future infestations, and to optimize pest management strategies.

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