Ctenolepisma longicaudatum Escherich (1905) Became a Common Pest in Europe: Case Studies from Czechia and the United Kingdom

Kulma, Martin; Bubová, Terezie; Davies, Matthew; Boiocchi, Federica; Patoka, Jiří

doi:10.3390/insects12090810

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“…Most Lepismatidae are free-living species that can be found in both natural and seminatural habitats ( Smith 2017 , Mendes 2018 ). Some species live in ant or termite nests as parasites or commensals ( Robla et al 2023 ), and several species can be considered synanthropic, living as human commensals in buildings ( Molero-Baltanás et al 1997 , Mendes 2002 , Hage et al 2020 , Kulma et al 2021 ).…”

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Worldwide revision of synanthropic silverfish (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) combining morphological and molecular data

Molero-Baltanás,

Mitchell,

Gaju-Ricart

et al. 2024

Journal of Insect Science

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Synanthropic silverfish are the best-known and most widely distributed insects of the order Zygentoma. However, there is a great gap in the knowledge and confusion about the geographic distribution and the diagnostic characteristics that allow their identification. In this work, we provide an exhaustive and deep analysis of the most common 9 synanthropic silverfish of the world, combining previously published and newly derived morphological and molecular data. Updated descriptions of Ctenolepisma calvum (Ritter, 1910) and Ctenolepisma (Sceletolepisma) villosum (Fabricius, 1775) are included, and morphological remarks, illustrations, and photographs of the remaining synanthropic species are provided to clarify their diagnosis and differentiation among them and from other free-living species. In addition, Ctenolepisma targionii (Grassi and Rovelli, 1889) is synonymized with C. villosum. A molecular phylogeny is presented based on the COI sequences of all the synanthropic species deposited in BOLD and GenBank, with 15 new sequences provided by this study. This has allowed us to detect and correct a series of identification errors based on the lack of morphological knowledge of several species. Moreover, 2 different lineages of Ctenolepisma longicaudatumEscherich, 1905 have also been detected. To help future studies, we also provide a taxonomic interpretation guide for the most important diagnostic characters of the order Zygentoma, as well as an identification key for all the Synanthropic studied species. Finally, an approximation of the global distribution of synanthropic silverfish is discussed. Several new records indicate that the expansion of these species, generally associated with the transport of goods and people, is still far from over.

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Worldwide revision of synanthropic silverfish (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) combining morphological and molecular data

Molero-Baltanás,

Mitchell,

Gaju-Ricart

et al. 2024

Journal of Insect Science

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“…They can be found in buildings such as museums and, if they are pests, cause damage to objects or are a nuisance to visitors [8][9][10]. Silverfish, notably Ctenolepisma longicaudatum Escherich, 1905 (Lepismatidae, Zygentoma) and Ctenolepisma calvum (Ritter, 1910) (Lepismatidae, Zygentoma), have been introduced in recent years and are spreading in buildings and museums across Europe [11][12][13][14][15][16]. The grey silverfish C. longicaudatum, especially, can damage paper and starch-based objects and materials such as paper, books, photographs, graphic art, or historic wallpaper [9].…”

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Climate Change and Its Effects on Indoor Pests (Insect and Fungi) in Museums

Querner

Sterflinger

Derksen

et al. 2022

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Climate change not only affects the biodiversity of natural habitats, but also the flora and fauna within cities. An increase in average temperature and changing precipitation, but additionally extreme weather events with heat waves and flooding, are forecast. The climate in our cities and, thus, also inside buildings is influenced by the changing outdoor climate and urban heat islands. A further challenge to ecosystems is the introduction of new species (neobiota). If these species are pests, they can cause damage to stored products and materials. Much cultural heritage is within buildings, so changes in the indoor climate also affect pests (insect and fungi) within the museums, storage depositories, libraries, and historic properties. This paper reviews the literature and presents an overview of these complex interactions between the outdoor climate, indoor climate, and pests in museums. Recent studies have examined the direct impact of climate on buildings and collections. The warming of indoor climates and an increased frequency or intensity of extreme weather events are two important drivers affecting indoor pests such as insects and fungi, which can severely damage collections. Increases in activity and new species are found, e.g., the tropical grey silverfish Ctenolepisma longicaudatum has been present in many museums in recent years benefitting from increased indoor temperatures.

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“…The long-tailed silverfish ( Ctenolepisma longicaudatum Escherich, 1905), formerly known as longicaudata [ 1 , 2 ], Zygentoma; Lepismatidae) has recently emerged as a nuisance indoor pest in several European countries [ 3 – 16 ]. They cause minimal physical damage in private homes, but due to the psychological discomfort from them crawling around on floors, walls, furniture and other objects, they are considered a nuisance problem, particularly in new and otherwise immaculate buildings [ 8 , 15 ].…”

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Spatiotemporal elements in a poisoned bait strategy against the long-tailed silverfish (Lepismatidae: Zygentoma)

2021

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The long-tailed silverfish Ctenolepisma longicaudatum (Lepismatidae: Zygentoma) is a nuisance problem in buildings and a major concern in museums, libraries and archives where it cause damage to historical and priceless items. We used laboratory bioassays and two field studies of infested buildings to evaluate spatial and temporal elements of a poisoned bait strategy. In both laboratory experiments and field studies, the efficiency of poisoned bait with indoxacarb as the active ingredient was significantly improved by placing many small bait droplets evenly distributed along all edges of the treated area compared to more clustered distributions. Extended duration of bait presence and removal of competing food sources improved the control effect significantly in the laboratory bioassays. Bait-treated populations also showed a significant decline in the number of eggs deposited and emergence of new nymphs. The study supports poisoned bait as an efficient and low risk approach against the long-tailed silverfish in which extended duration of bait presence, wide distribution of bait droplets in combination with sanitation was crucial for control in the infested premises.

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Ctenolepisma longicaudatum Escherich (1905) Became a Common Pest in Europe: Case Studies from Czechia and the United Kingdom

Cited by 12 publications

References 27 publications

Worldwide revision of synanthropic silverfish (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) combining morphological and molecular data

Worldwide revision of synanthropic silverfish (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) combining morphological and molecular data

Climate Change and Its Effects on Indoor Pests (Insect and Fungi) in Museums

Spatiotemporal elements in a poisoned bait strategy against the long-tailed silverfish (Lepismatidae: Zygentoma)

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