Potential conflict extent between two invasive alien pests, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Paysandisia archon, and the native populations of the Mediterranean fan palm

Bombi, Pierluigi

doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2020.125927

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“…or maintenance problems (e.g., Yucca sp.). In addition, some imported plants have caused extent entomological problems by invasive alien pests, such as Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, which has caused enormous damages to cultivated palms across the Mediterranean [193]. Furthermore, some nonnative plants such as Eucalyptus sp.…”

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Drought- and Salt-Tolerant Plants of the Mediterranean and Their Diverse Applications: The Case of Crete

Christoforidi

Kollaros

Manios

et al. 2022

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Drought and salinity are two of the most urgent challenges faced in Mediterranean ecosystems, equally impacting natural systems, agricultural crops, and urban green. While many technical and soft approaches have been proposed to anticipate, mitigate, and remediate these impacts, a class of solutions has possibly been in front of us all along. Native Mediterranean fauna is well adapted, and when properly established still has unexploited conservation, restoration, and production diversification potential. Here, we outline the results of a long-term experiment taking place on the island of Crete, Greece that started in 1996 and involves over 70 native Mediterranean plants planted and monitored in various green spaces (private, shared, public) and a university campus under a diversity of adverse topographies (e.g., coastal, steep slopes), soils (e.g., disturbed, nutrient-deficient), and microclimatic conditions, taking various plant formations and serving various functions. After plant establishment, drought and salinity resistance were evaluated by gradually exposing plants (n = 5249) to deficit irrigation and saline environmental conditions, and plants were followed up for at least 5 years to empirically assess their ability to cope with abiotic stress. From the Mediterranean plants that were planted and tested, 52 were singled out because of their resistance and additional favorable traits. Motivated by this long-term assessment, a systematic literature review was conducted using the protocol Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) to validate empirical results, determine which were still unexplored, and bring to light additional uses. Results showed that 41 of the plants included in this research have significant medicinal properties, 26 have nutritional uses, 17 industrial uses, and 18 have evidence of cosmetology uses. Additionally, the empirical assessment gave new evidence of at least 40 new species–trait combinations. By formally documenting the characteristics of these native Mediterranean plants, this work highlights their versatile traits, and the prospect of creating new uses and value chains enables, for the first time their inclusion in planting-decision support systems and aims to increase demand and facilitate the scaling up of native greening in the context of sustainable land and water management within and beyond the Mediterranean basin.

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Drought- and Salt-Tolerant Plants of the Mediterranean and Their Diverse Applications: The Case of Crete

Christoforidi

Kollaros

Manios

et al. 2022

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Invasions by the palm borer moth Paysandisia archon in Italy and assessment of its trophic spectrum

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Taxonomy, Biology, Symbionts, Omics, and Management of Rhynchophorus Palm Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae)

Hoddle,

Antony,

El-Shafie

et al. 2024

Annu. Rev. Entomol.

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Palm weevils, Rhynchophorus spp., are destructive pests of native, ornamental, and agricultural palm species. Of the 10 recognized species, two of the most injurious species, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Rhynchophorus palmarum, both of which have spread beyond their native range, are the best studied. Due to its greater global spread and damage to edible date industries in the Middle East, R. ferrugineus has received more research interest. Integrated pest management programs utilize traps baited with aggregation pheromone, removal of infested palms, and insecticides. However, weevil control is costly, development of resistance to insecticides is problematic, and program efficacy can be impaired because early detection of infestations is difficult. The genome of R. ferrugineus has been sequenced, and omics research is providing insight into pheromone communication and changes in volatile and metabolism profiles of weevil-infested palms. We outline how such developments could lead to new control strategies and early detection tools.

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Potential conflict extent between two invasive alien pests, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Paysandisia archon, and the native populations of the Mediterranean fan palm

Cited by 4 publications

References 27 publications

Drought- and Salt-Tolerant Plants of the Mediterranean and Their Diverse Applications: The Case of Crete

Drought- and Salt-Tolerant Plants of the Mediterranean and Their Diverse Applications: The Case of Crete

Invasions by the palm borer moth Paysandisia archon in Italy and assessment of its trophic spectrum

Taxonomy, Biology, Symbionts, Omics, and Management of Rhynchophorus Palm Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae)

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