Areas of China predicted to have a suitable climate for Anoplophora chinensis under a climate‐warming scenario

Abstract

Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is an A1 class quarantine pest, native to China, Japan, and North Korea. The A. chinensis outbreak in China has severely affected the local environment and economic development. This study investigates potential areas in China with suitable climate for A. chinensis using historical climate data and future climate-warming estimates generated by CLIMEX1.1. These future estimates are based on simulated climate data (2010-2039) provided by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research (TYN SC 2.0). The results suggest that a wide area of China will have a climate suitable for A. chinensis, and every province may contain some suitable areas for this pest. The predicted areas are distributed primarily in central and southern China, with an estimated distribution range of 18.2-49.5°N and 81.3-135.0°E. Using a global-warming scenario and predictions based on historical climate data, the areas in China with a climate generally suitable for A. chinensis are predicted to decline, whereas the areas that are highly suitable for A. chinensis are predicted to expand particularly to the northeast and northwest. The estimated distribution range covered 18.2-49.1°N and 73.6-135.0°E. Anoplophora chinensis hosts grow in much of China; therefore, the pest could possibly establish this entire predicted area. These results support enhanced quarantine and control measures combined with stronger monitoring systems to prevent the spread and export of A. chinensis.

Potential Distribution Predicted for Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in China under Different Climate Warming Scenarios

“…The simulated climate data were generated by five climate-coupling models [HadCM3 (UK), PCM (USA), CGCM2 (Canada), CSIRO2 (Australia), and ECHAM4 (Germany)] using four greenhouse gas emission scenarios (A1FI, A2, B1, and B2). The TYN SC2.0 data set simulated five climate data sets for 2001–2100, which included the average daily temperature, diurnal temperature range, precipitation, vapor pressure, and cloudiness [ 29 ].…”

Identification and Expression Patterns of Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) Chemosensory Receptor Genes from the Antennal Transcriptome

“…The citrus long-horned beetle (CLB), Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is a polyphagous wood-boring beetle native to China, Japan, and the Korean peninsula (Haack et al, 2010 ). This beetle has spread to Europe through international shipments of wood-packing materials and live plants from Asia and is a quarantine pest species on the European Union (EU) and European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) A1 list (Rizzi et al, 2013 ; Ge et al, 2014 ). It has a very broad range of host plants (>100 species from 19 families), of which 48 species are distributed in China (Ge et al, 2014 ).…”

“…This beetle has spread to Europe through international shipments of wood-packing materials and live plants from Asia and is a quarantine pest species on the European Union (EU) and European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) A1 list (Rizzi et al, 2013 ; Ge et al, 2014 ). It has a very broad range of host plants (>100 species from 19 families), of which 48 species are distributed in China (Ge et al, 2014 ). Larval infestation damages the vascular system and woody tissues of host plants, ultimately causing severe damage to ornamental and forest trees that may lead to mortality (Haack et al, 2010 ).…”

Detection and identification of citrus long-horned beetle, Anoplophora chinensis (Forster, 1771) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) a new pest in Antalya Province, Turkey by sequencing of mtCOI region

“…During sampling of damaged trees, both females and males were detected, however, no eggs or larvae were found. Anoplophora chinensis, native to China, Japan, and North Korea (Ge et al, 2014), was first recording in Antalya in this study. While adults and evidence of their feeding were rarely observed on the upper parts of trees, both females and males were mostly detected around the exit holes (6-10 mm diameter) near the base of the trunk ( Figure 3); and it was observed that these adults could fly short distances when disturbed.…”