An updated checklist of thrips from Slovakia with emphasis on economic species

Almost sixty years after the first published plea for more systematic research on thrips in Slovakia, the checklist undisputedly requires an appropriate revision with a special emphasis on the economic consequences of climate change and biological commodity trade globalisation synergic effects, followed by the dynamic and significant changes in the native biodiversity due to alien species introduction. The updated checklist contains 189 species ecorded from the area of Slovakia, from three families: Aeolothripidae Uzel, 1895 (15 species), Thripidae Stephens, 1829 (113 species) and Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895 (61 species), including 7 beneficiary and 35 economic pest elements, such as one A2 EPPO quarantine pest (Frankliniella occidentalis) and five potential transmitters of tospoviruses (F. occidentalis, F. intonsa, F. fusca, Thrips tabaci, Dictyothrips betae). Several species (e.g., Hercinothrips femoralis, Microcephalothrips abdominalis, F. occidentalis, T. flavus, T. tabaci, Limothrips cerealium, L. denticornis, etc.) may possess a heavy introduction and invasion potential with well-developed mechanisms for successful dispersion.

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On the Occurrence of the Introduced Pest Thrips simplex () (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Slovakia

Acta Environmentalica Universitatis Comenianae ◽

10.1515/aeuc-2016-0005 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 38-41

Author(s):

Rudolf Masarovič ◽

Martina Zvaríková ◽

Jakub Sigmund ◽

Peter Fedor

Keyword(s):

Global Climate Change ◽

Short Communication ◽

Global Climate ◽

Economic Consequences ◽

Insect Diversity ◽

Natural Ecosystems ◽

Species Introduction ◽

Commodity Trade ◽

Introduced Pest ◽

International Biological

AbstractExotic species introduction has recently increased European insect diversity in accordance with global climate change and international biological commodity trade, often with serious environmental and economic consequences for natural ecosystems as well as urban and farmland area. This short communication deals with the first official faunistic record of the gladiolus thrips Thrips simplex (Morison, 1930) (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) in Slovakia.

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The Global Avian Invasions Atlas - A database of alien bird distributions worldwide

10.1101/090035 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ellie E. Dyer ◽

David W. Redding ◽

Tim M. Blackburn

Keyword(s):

Alien Species ◽

Temporal Dynamics ◽

Bird Species ◽

Economic Consequences ◽

Species Introduction ◽

Strong Incentive ◽

Spatial And Temporal Dynamics ◽

Bird Distributions ◽

Major Taxon ◽

Patterns And Processes

AbstractThe introduction of species to locations where they do not naturally occur (termed aliens) can have far-reaching and unpredictable environmental and economic consequences. Therefore there is a strong incentive to stem the tide of alien species introduction and spread. In order to identify broad patterns and processes of alien invasions, a spatially referenced, global dataset on the historical introductions and alien distributions of a complete taxonomic group is required.Here we present the Global Avian Invasions Atlas (GAVIA) – a new spatial and temporal dataset comprising 27,723 distribution records for 971 alien bird species introduced to 230 countries and administrative areas spanning the period 6000BCE – AD2014. GAVIA was initiated to provide a unified database of records on alien bird introductions, incorporating records from all stages of invasion, including introductions that have failed as well as those that have succeeded. GAVIA represents the most comprehensive resource on the global distribution of alien species in any major taxon, allowing the spatial and temporal dynamics of alien bird distributions to be examined.

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Podarcis siculus (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae), a new alien species for Russian fauna

Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS ◽

10.31610/trudyzin/2020.324.3.364 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 324 (3) ◽

pp. 364-370

Author(s):

B.S. Tuniyev ◽

L.M. Shagarov ◽

O.J. Arribas

Keyword(s):

Alien Species ◽

Urban Area ◽

First Record ◽

Survey Method ◽

The Black Sea ◽

Species Introduction ◽

Space Images ◽

The Caucasus ◽

Podarcis Siculus ◽

Trees And Shrubs

Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810) or Italian wall lizard is one of the most invasive reptile-species. Recently, this lacertid lizard has been introduced to Mediterranean areas of southern Europe, South-West Asia (Turkey) and North America (USA). An abundant population of P. siculus was discovered on one of the sites of the Natural Ornithological Park in the Imeretinskaya Lowland, on an area of over 0.22 km2 (Sochi, Russia). The data were collected in the May of 2020 in a strip survey method in the Imeretinskaya Lowland. To identify the colonization area of the invader, we examined all 8 sections of the Natural Ornithological Park in the Imeretinskaya Lowland and adjacent urbanized areas. More than 150 animals were observed. These Italian wall lizards, undoubtedly, belong to the northern-central Italian morphotype (presumably P. s. campestris). This is the first record of this species in the former USSR area and, also, this is the species’ north-easternmost locality. The population inhabits secondary natural biotopes and urban area. Among them are the banks of artificial water bodies, areas with cultivated trees and shrubs, as well as parks, and house lawns in the urban area. Population density was estimated from eight to 40 specimens per 100 m of the transect. A moderate proportion of young specimens (more than a 40%) would indicate a healthy and continued growth of the emerging population. To determine the possible period of the species introduction, space images of the Imeretinskaya Lowland were analyzed beginning from the transformation of its landscape for the Winter Olympic Games of Sochi 2014 until the May of 2020. The introduction of the species presumably occurred with the delivery of large-sized ornamental trees and shrubs from Italy in 2012–2013. Podarcis siculus should be included in the list of herpetofauna of Russia and particularly of the Caucasus. This is an alien species with a proven ability to become an invasive species, what will lead to a greater undesirable and unavoidable contact with native small lizards of the genus Darevskia Arribas, 1997. On the other hand, as it is often observed with new invaders, a sudden rise in population abundance could be followed by a sharp decline. A continuous monitoring of the area in question and of the number of local Italian wall lizards is necessary to confirm or refute the assumed scenarios of further invasion of P. siculus on the Black Sea Coast of the Caucasus. Further action plans for this population should be developed depending on supposed future trends.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Global change and marine communities: alien species and climate change.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.1091559.546044 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

Robie Macdonald

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Change ◽

Alien Species ◽

Marine Communities

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Early mortality and freshwater forage fish recruitment: nonnative alewife and native rainbow smelt interactions in Lake Champlain

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences ◽

10.1139/cjfas-2017-0571 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 76 (5) ◽

pp. 806-814

Author(s):

Paul W. Simonin ◽

Lars G. Rudstam ◽

Patrick J. Sullivan ◽

Donna L. Parrish ◽

Bernard Pientka

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Distribution Patterns ◽

Mortality Rates ◽

Early Mortality ◽

Fish Distribution ◽

Change Scenario ◽

Lake Champlain ◽

Species Introduction ◽

Rainbow Smelt ◽

Fish Recruitment

We studied the consequences of a nonnative species introduction and changes in temperature on early mortality and recruitment of native rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) and nonnative alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) in Lake Champlain using a simulation model. Distribution patterns of adults and young-of-the-year (YOY) fish were predicted using a model based on observed distribution of different age groups as a function of temperature and light profiles simulated on a daily basis. Mortality rates averaged over the growing season were calculated as a function of fish densities and overlap between adults and YOY. Survival of YOY rainbow smelt and alewife depended on which predator was most abundant. Rainbow smelt YOY mortality rates are highest when rainbow smelt adults are abundant, and alewife YOY mortality rates are highest when alewife adults are abundant, potentially allowing coexistence. August and September mortality rates were higher in the climate change scenario because of increased overlap of adults and YOY of both species. These results indicate that accounting for spatiotemporal fish distribution patterns can be important when forecasting the interacting effects of climate change and aquatic invasive species on fish recruitment.

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