Distribution patterns and potential suitable habitat prediction of Ceracris kiangsu (Orthoptera: Arcypteridae) under climate change- a case study of China and Southeast Asia

• Published in: Scientific reports 2024-09, Vol.14 (1), p.20580-14, Article 20580
• Main Authors: Li, Churui, Luo, Guangfei, Yue, Cairong, Zhang, Lanzhong, Duan, Yunfang, Liu, Yu, Yang, Song, Wang, Zemin, Chen, Peng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 631/158; 631/601/1466; 704/158; Adaptability; Animal Distribution; Animals; Asia, Southeastern; Biomod2; Ceracris kiangsu; China; Climate Change; Climate prediction; Ecosystem; Forest pest; Grasshoppers - physiology; Greenhouse gases; Habitats; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Orthoptera; Orthoptera - physiology; Owls; Pest control; Pests; Science; Science (multidisciplinary)
• ISSN: 2045-2322; 2045-2322
• DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-69897-0

Ceracris kiangsu (Orthoptera: Arcypteridae), is greatly affected by climatic factors and exhibits strong adaptability, posing a serious threat to the ecological environment. Therefore, predicting its potential suitable habitat distribution provides a proactive theoretical basis for pest control. This study using the Biomod2 package of R simulated and predicted the current and future potential distribution, area changes, changes in the center points of suitable habitats, and niche shifts of C. kiangsu under two different greenhouse gas emission scenarios, SSP1-26 and SSP5-85. The results show that: (1) Currently, the high suitability areas for C. kiangsu are mainly distributed in Yunnan, Jiangxi, Hunan provinces in southern China and phongsaly province in northern Laos. In the future, the center of the suitable habitat distribution pattern of C. kiangsu will remain unchanged, primarily expanding outward from medium and high suitability areas. Additionally, significant suitable habitats for C. kiangsu were discovered in Southeast Asian countries without previous pest records. (2) Compared to the present, the overall suitable habitat area for C. kiangsu is expected to expand, particularly under the SSP5-85 climate change scenario. (3) In the SSP1-26 and SSP5-85 climate scenarios, the geometric center of the suitable habitat generally shows a trend of gradually shifting northeast. (4) Under different climate scenarios, the suitable habitat of C. kiangsu has highly overlapping, indicating that the suitable habitat of C. kiangsu in the invaded areas is broader than in its native regions. In conclusion, the research findings represent a breakthrough in identifying the potential distribution areas of C. kiangsu , which is of great practical significance for the monitoring and control of C. kiangsu pest infestation in China and Southeast Asian countries.