Global Potential Geographical Distribution of the Southern Armyworm ( Spodoptera eridania ) under Climate Change

The southern armyworm ( ), a polyphagous crop pest native to tropical America, has been found in Africa (2016) and India (2019), causing defoliation and damage to the reproductive structures of cassava, soybean, and tomato. The damage caused by this pest to crop systems has raised concerns regarding...

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Published in:Biology (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2023-07, Vol.12 (7), p.1040
Main Authors: Zhang, Yu, Zhao, Haoxiang, Qi, Yuhan, Li, Ming, Yang, Nianwan, Guo, Jianyang, Xian, Xiaoqing, Liu, Wanxue
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Analysis
Bioclimatology
Climate change
Crop production
Crops
Defoliation
Emission standards
Geographical distribution
Geography
Global temperature changes
Habitats
Latitude
MaxEnt
Pests
potential geographical distribution
Precipitation
southern armyworm
Spodoptera eridania
Variables
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Summary:The southern armyworm ( ), a polyphagous crop pest native to tropical America, has been found in Africa (2016) and India (2019), causing defoliation and damage to the reproductive structures of cassava, soybean, and tomato. The damage caused by this pest to crop systems has raised concerns regarding its potential risks. Therefore, we predicted the potential geographical distribution of under climate change conditions using 19 bioclimatic variables based on an optimized MaxEnt model. The results showed that annual precipitation (bio12), mean temperature of the warmest quarter (bio10), and precipitation of the driest month (bio14) were important bioclimatic variables influencing the potential distribution. The prediction showed that the suitable habitat area was approximately 3426.43 × 10 km , mainly concentrated in southern North America, South America, western Europe, central Africa, southern Asia, and eastern Oceania. In response to global climate change, suitable habitats for will expand and shift to higher latitudes in the future, especially under the SSP5-8.5 scenario. Because of the current devastating effects on crop production, countries without invasion, such as the European Union, Southeast Asian countries, and Australia, need to strengthen phytosanitary measures at border ports to prevent the introduction of this pest.
ISSN:2079-7737
2079-7737
DOI:10.3390/biology12071040