Invasive Populations of the Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Saint Petersburg, Russia: A Hitchhiker?
The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis , is an invasive beetle of East Asian origin that has killed millions of ash trees ( Fraxinus spp.) in North America and Russia. In September 2020, EAB was detected in Saint Petersburg, a notable event for the metropolitan city. The aim of the present...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b203ce285cd44252b266302a4794857d 2023-05-15T17:46:06+02:00 Invasive Populations of the Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Saint Petersburg, Russia: A Hitchhiker? Andrey V. Selikhovkin Dmitry L. Musolin Boris G. Popovichev Sergey A. Merkuryev Mark G. Volkovitsh Rimvys Vasaitis 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13020191 https://doaj.org/article/b203ce285cd44252b266302a4794857d EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/2/191 https://doaj.org/toc/2075-4450 doi:10.3390/insects13020191 2075-4450 https://doaj.org/article/b203ce285cd44252b266302a4794857d Insects, Vol 13, Iss 191, p 191 (2022) the emerald ash borer Fraxinus spp forest pests invasive populations Northwest Russia Saint Petersburg Science Q article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13020191 2022-12-31T15:59:39Z The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis , is an invasive beetle of East Asian origin that has killed millions of ash trees ( Fraxinus spp.) in North America and Russia. In September 2020, EAB was detected in Saint Petersburg, a notable event for the metropolitan city. The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence and ecology of EAB in Saint Petersburg. The presence of two distinct enclave populations of EAB was revealed, each of which has, most likely, been established through separate events of “hitchhiking” via transport vehicles. Following the invasion, the further spread of EAB in Saint Petersburg was slow and locally restricted, most likely due to climatic factors. This spread by “hitchhiking” suggests that the possibility of the further long-distance geographic spread of EAB in the Baltic Sea region (the EU) is high, both by ground transport (120–130 km distance from EU borders) and ferries that transport cars across the Baltic Sea. In certain cases, the development of EAB on Fraxinus excelsior, based on the stem portion colonized, larval densities, number of galleries, exit holes, viable larvae, and emerged adult beetles, was more successful than in Fraxinus pennsylvanica trees. The observed relatively high sensitivity of F. excelsior to EAB, therefore, casts doubt on the efficacy and benefits of the currently ongoing selection and breeding projects against ash dieback (ADB) disease, which is caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus . Inventory, mapping, and monitoring of surviving F. excelsior trees infested by both ADB and EAB are necessary to acquire genetic resources for work on the strategic long-term restoration of F. excelsior , tackling the probable invasion of EAB to the EU. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northwest Russia Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Insects 13 2 191 |
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The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis , is an invasive beetle of East Asian origin that has killed millions of ash trees ( Fraxinus spp.) in North America and Russia. In September 2020, EAB was detected in Saint Petersburg, a notable event for the metropolitan city. The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence and ecology of EAB in Saint Petersburg. The presence of two distinct enclave populations of EAB was revealed, each of which has, most likely, been established through separate events of “hitchhiking” via transport vehicles. Following the invasion, the further spread of EAB in Saint Petersburg was slow and locally restricted, most likely due to climatic factors. This spread by “hitchhiking” suggests that the possibility of the further long-distance geographic spread of EAB in the Baltic Sea region (the EU) is high, both by ground transport (120–130 km distance from EU borders) and ferries that transport cars across the Baltic Sea. In certain cases, the development of EAB on Fraxinus excelsior, based on the stem portion colonized, larval densities, number of galleries, exit holes, viable larvae, and emerged adult beetles, was more successful than in Fraxinus pennsylvanica trees. The observed relatively high sensitivity of F. excelsior to EAB, therefore, casts doubt on the efficacy and benefits of the currently ongoing selection and breeding projects against ash dieback (ADB) disease, which is caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus . Inventory, mapping, and monitoring of surviving F. excelsior trees infested by both ADB and EAB are necessary to acquire genetic resources for work on the strategic long-term restoration of F. excelsior , tackling the probable invasion of EAB to the EU. |
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Andrey V. Selikhovkin Dmitry L. Musolin Boris G. Popovichev Sergey A. Merkuryev Mark G. Volkovitsh Rimvys Vasaitis |
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Andrey V. Selikhovkin Dmitry L. Musolin Boris G. Popovichev Sergey A. Merkuryev Mark G. Volkovitsh Rimvys Vasaitis |
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Invasive Populations of the Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Saint Petersburg, Russia: A Hitchhiker? |
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Invasive Populations of the Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Saint Petersburg, Russia: A Hitchhiker? |
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Invasive Populations of the Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Saint Petersburg, Russia: A Hitchhiker? |
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Invasive Populations of the Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Saint Petersburg, Russia: A Hitchhiker? |
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Invasive Populations of the Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Saint Petersburg, Russia: A Hitchhiker? |
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invasive populations of the emerald ash borer agrilus planipennis fairmaire, 1888 (coleoptera: buprestidae) in saint petersburg, russia: a hitchhiker? |
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