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- Title
RISK ASSESSMENT IN THE FACE OF A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT: GYPSY MOTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN UTAH.
- Authors
Logan, J. A.; Régnière, J.; Gray, D. R.; Munson, A. S.
- Abstract
The article presents a study that assesses the ecological and economic risks that come along with climate change, particularly the introduction of pest species. Under the study, the risk of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) establishment in Utah was evaluated using a physiologically based climate suitability model. The assessment system was then used to several case histories of detected gypsy moth introductions in the state. The study finds that climatic suitability for gypsy moth potentially improves due to a general warming trend. On the other hand, suitability model's application demonstrates its capability to be used in predicting risk of pests establishment and in designing improved risk detection strategies.
- Subjects
UTAH; CLIMATE change; LYMANTRIA dispar; LYMANTRIA; PEST introduction; PESTS; NONINDIGENOUS pests; GLOBAL warming; GLOBAL temperature changes
- Publication
Ecological Applications, 2007, Vol 17, Issue 1, p101
- ISSN
1051-0761
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1890/1051-0761(2007)017[0101:RAITFO]2.0.CO;2