{"id":222,"date":"2023-08-22T16:30:15","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T23:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/drgengpingzhu\/?page_id=222"},"modified":"2025-07-17T14:33:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T21:33:27","slug":"invasive-species-risk-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/drgengpingzhu\/invasive-species-risk-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Invasive Insect Species"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Priority Invasive insect species listed by Washington Invasive Species Council<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mild climate in the Pacific Northwest (i.e., warm but not hot, cool but not cold, with lots of moisture) has provided suitable conditions for many invasive species, where intense human activity in the coastal areas (e.g., Seattle, Portland) have facilitated their arrival, resulting in ever-increasing establishments of invasive species every year in this area, and great economic loss. Developing approaches to successfully detect, predict, and mitigate invasive species is a necessary step to advance effective management as early detection and rapid response practices are the most cost-effective and efficient method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ecological niche model habitat suitability prediction is an important component in invasive species risk assessment. These predictions not only contribute to our understanding of potential distribution and dispersal, but also are very useful in planning field surveys for earlier detection and eradication programs. Here are the potential distributions of invasive insects species that were listed by Washington Invasive Species Council<\/a>. They were either published or firstly displayed here, please cite my paper\/website for using these habitat suitability predictions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emerald Ash Borer: Agrilus planipennis<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japanese Beetle: Popillia japonica<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Northern Giant Hornet: Vespa mandarinia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spotted Lanternfly: Lycorma delicatula<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

European Chafer: Amphimallon majale<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onion Leaf Miner: Phytomyza gymnostoma<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scarlet Lily Beetle: Lilioceris lilii<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: Halyomorpha halys<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple Maggot: Rhagoletis pomonella<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sirex Woodwasp: Sirex noctilio<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spongy Moth: Lymantria dispar<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spotted Wing Drosophila: Drosophila suzukii<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citrus Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora chinensis<\/em>), Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis<\/em>), and Red-necked Longhorned Beetle (Aromia bungii<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Below are invasive insect species that I’ve modeled but not were listed by the council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mediterranean Oak Borer: Xyleborus monographus<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small hive beetle: Aethina tumida<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yellow spotted stink bug: Erthesina fullo<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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