How Reliable is the Untrained Eye in the Identification of an Invasive Species? The Case of Alien Bee-Hawking Yellow-Legged Hornet in Iberian Peninsula

Medeiros, Cristian Madeira de; Hernández‐Lambraño, Ricardo Enrique; Agudo, José Ángel Sánchez

doi:10.1134/s1995425518060136

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“…This is a common problem, and the French reporting system on the presence of V. velutina includes a validation process of observations that discards about 40% of them (Rome and Villemant, 2020). This is in contrast to de Medeiros et al (2018), who suggest that data bases on distribution of V. velutina elaborated with data provided by amateurs are as reliable as those elaborated by experts. In our case, we observed that among the set of images of Hymenoptera (wasps and hornets) and wasp-like Diptera (flies) presented to visitors of the honey festival and to students, they misidentified most frequently Vespa mandarinia , an Asian hornet not present in Europe, as V. velutina [Figure 1(A)].…”

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Back and forth to the campus: Tackling invasions through service-learning activities in higher education

Servia

Cao

Lueje

2020

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Purpose Invasive species are under the spotlight because of their detrimental effects on biodiversity. However, management of invasions presents multiple dimensions frequently difficult to disentangle. This complex topic has been tackled through a service-learning project on an invasive insect (Vespa velutina), a bee-eating species invading Europe. Specifically, this paper aims to assess the educational needs and motivations detected in a local population for the control of V. velutina, and evaluate the educational achievements of students participating in the project. Design/methodology/approach The paper illustrates how students prepared the service activity, which consisted in a quiz and interviews to public in a honey festival located in an area that has invested heavily in the control of the hornet. They informed visitors on its biology and impacts, and collected information on visitors’ knowledge and attitudes towards the hornet. This information was taken back to the class and discussed in an open debate. Findings The service activity uncovered important knowledge gaps of the local population and revealed the attachment to controversial control methods. Students acknowledged that the project met a real community need and valued the contact with the public, and the presentation of the project in the Faculty favored a debate on invasions management and biodiversity protection under the framework of campus sustainability. Originality/value While students are familiar with actions on campus sustainability, they are seldom confronted with the evaluation of management decisions on complex topics involving multiple dimensions. This service-learning project showed a good potential for fostering in-depth debates and promoting student engagement in campus sustainable initiatives.

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Back and forth to the campus: Tackling invasions through service-learning activities in higher education

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Cao

Lueje

2020

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“…A total of 42 environmental belonging to five main categories were included in the analysis: climatic, topographic, remote sensing, hydrography and anthropogenic (Table 1, Supplementary material) (Villemant et al 2011a, b;Barbet-Massin et al 2012;Bertolino et al 2016;Bessa et al 2016;Fournier et al 2017;de Medeiros et al 2018;Lioy et al 2019;Robinet et al 2019;Rodríguez-Flores et al 2019). Mallorca island was divided into cells of 1 km 2 , and all variables were aggregate by average to a resolution of 1 km 2 .…”

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Ensemble of small models as a tool for alien invasive species management planning: evaluation of Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) under Mediterranean island conditions

2022

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Ecological niche models have proved to be a powerful tool in assessing invasiveness risk of alien species, allowing the optimization of control strategies. Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) is an invasive species with strong ecological, economical and health impacts in Europe after it was first reported in France in 2004. It was detected for the first time on a Mediterranean island (Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain) in 2015, where a single nest was found in the northwest of the island. Immediately, a control plan was implemented. In this study, we analysed 30 occurrence data in Mallorca island to assess the suitability distribution predicted for Mediterranean island conditions using an ensemble of small models. We obtained high values of AUC (0.9165), Somers’ D (0.8331), Boyce (0.7611) and TSS (0.7754) as quality parameters of the final ensembled model. We show for the first time that there are suitable areas where this species can expand and stablish, mainly in steeper slopes and low isothermality zones. Likewise, the distribution suitability of V. velutina for other Mediterranean islands (Ibiza, Formentera, Menorca, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Crete and Cyprus) was also explored, showing potentially suitable zones. This study provides valuable information regarding the areas in the Mediterranean islands under risk of invasion, and it could be used by both scientists and managers for an early detection and control of the invasive species due to its cost-effectiveness in terms of conservation.

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“…Nevertheless, scientific activity in Spain has also incorporated new forecasting technologies (e.g. SDMs/MaxEnt, de Medeiros et al 2018) along with new approaches to engage society in IAS control (e.g. citizen science, Clusa et al 2018) and for biomonitoring (e.g.…”

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Management of invasive alien species in Spain: A bibliometric review

Muñoz‐Mas¹,

Carrete²,

Castro‐Díez³

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Scientific and grey literature on invasive alien species (IAS) is conditioned by social, economic and political priorities, editorial preferences and species and ecosystem characteristics. This leads to knowledge gaps and mismatches between scientific research interests and management needs. We reviewed the literature on IAS management in Spain found in Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar and Dialnet to identify key deficiencies and priority research areas. The collected literature was classified, employing features describing formal aspects and content. We used bibliometric and keyword co-occurrence network analyses to assess the relationship between features and reveal the existence of additional topics. Most of the compiled documents (n = 388) were focused on terrestrial ecosystems and inland waters, whereas marine and urban ecosystems were under-represented. The literature was largely generic and not species-specific, focusing on raising awareness and proposing changes on current regulation as prominent approaches to prevent further introductions. The compiled authors exhibited many clear publishing preferences (e.g. language or document type), but less regarding target taxa. In addition, there was a strong association between species and the different features considered, especially between the methodological approach (e.g. review, field experiment) and the primary emphasis of study (i.e. basic/theoretical, applied or interdisciplinary). This indicates that research on IAS has had a strong species-specific focus. References about terrestrial species focused mainly on vascular plants, whereas references about inland waters were mostly on fishes and the giant reed (Arundo donax), which has been managed with partial success. Animal culling and plant removal were the most frequent eradication and small-scale control treatments, whereas the documents addressing wider spatial scales were largely theoretical. Consequently, the success of described treatments was largely uncertain. Spanish invasion science research has been occasionally innovative, incorporating novel technologies (e.g. species distribution modelling) and engaging society with citizen-science approaches. However, the ratio between basic/theoretical and applied studies indicates that more applied research/management is needed, especially in inland waters and marine ecosystems. We call for increasing effort in the effective dissemination of experience in IAS management to enhance current practical knowledge, including that of schemes undertaken by public agencies.

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How Reliable is the Untrained Eye in the Identification of an Invasive Species? The Case of Alien Bee-Hawking Yellow-Legged Hornet in Iberian Peninsula

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References 53 publications

Back and forth to the campus: Tackling invasions through service-learning activities in higher education

Back and forth to the campus: Tackling invasions through service-learning activities in higher education

Ensemble of small models as a tool for alien invasive species management planning: evaluation of Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) under Mediterranean island conditions

Management of invasive alien species in Spain: A bibliometric review

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How Reliable is the Untrained Eye in the Identification of an Invasive Species? The Case of Alien Bee-Hawking Yellow-Legged Hornet in Iberian Peninsula

Cited by 4 publications

References 53 publications

Back and forth to the campus: Tackling invasions through service-learning activities in higher education

Back and forth to the campus: Tackling invasions through service-learning activities in higher education

Ensemble of small models as a tool for alien invasive species management planning: evaluation of Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) under Mediterranean island conditions

﻿Management of invasive alien species in Spain: A bibliometric review

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