Invasion and spread of the neotropical leafhopperCurtara insularis(Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Africa and North America and the role of high-altitude windborne migration in invasive insects
Rita Nartey,
Lourdes Chamorro,
Matt Buffington
et al.
Abstract:Invasive insects threaten ecosystem stability, public health, and food security. Documenting newly invasive species and understanding how they reach into new territories, establish populations, and interact with other species remain vitally important. Here, we report on the invasion of the South American leafhopper,Curtara insularisinto Africa, where it has established populations in Ghana, encroaching inland at least 350 km off the coast. Importantly, 80% of the specimens collected were intercepted between 16… Show more
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