Predicting Distribution of the Asian Longhorned Beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and Its Natural Enemies in China

• Published in: Insects (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 13; no. 8; p. 687
• Main Authors: Zhang, Quan-Cheng, Wang, Jun-Gang, Lei, Yong-Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 29.07.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Anoplophora glabripennis; Beetles; Centroids; Climate change; Climatic conditions; Control theory; Dastarcus helophoroides; Dendrocopos major; Emissions; Geographical distribution; Greenhouse gases; MaxEnt; Natural enemies; natural enemy; Pests; Prediction models; Predictions; Software; Variables; Canada; Italy; Austria; United States > US; China
• ISSN: 2075-4450; 2075-4450
• DOI: 10.3390/insects13080687

The Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis, is a forestry pest found worldwide. A. glabripennis causes serious harm because of the lack of natural enemies in the invaded areas. Dastarcus helophoroides and Dendrocopos major are important natural enemies of A. glabripennis. MaxEnt was used to simulate the distribution of D. helophoroides and D. major in China, and their suitable areas were superimposed to pinpoint which regions are potentially appropriate to release or establish natural enemy populations under current and future conditions. The results showed that, with climate change, the suitable areas of D. helophoroides and D. major migrated northward; the centroid shift of A. glabripennis was greater than those of D. helophoroides and D. major. From current conditions to 2090, the suitable area of A. glabripennis, D. helophoroides, and D. major will increase by 1.44 × 104, 20.10 × 104, and 31.64 × 104 km2, respectively. Northern China (e.g., Xinjiang, Gansu, and Inner Mongolia), where A. glabripennis causes more serious damage, is also a potentially suitable area for D. helophoroides and D. major, and this provides a potential strategy for the management of A. glabripennis. Therefore, we suggest that natural enemies should be included in the model used for predicting suitable areas for invasive pests.