TY - JOUR
T1 - Revisiting the non-native insect fauna of Greece
T2 - Current trends and an updated checklist
AU - Demetriou, Jakovos
AU - Kalaentzis, Konstantinos
AU - Kazilas, Christos
AU - Koutsoukos, Evangelos
AU - Avtzis, Dimitrios N.
AU - Georgiadis, Christos
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the Research Office of the UAEU and the Deanship of the College of Science, UAEU and, specifically, the Associate Provost for Research, Prof. Ahmed Murad, the Dean of the College of Science, Prof. Maamar Ben Kraouda and the Assistant Dean for Research, Dr Ruwaya Rashed Al Kendi for the financial support towards the open access Article Processing Charges.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Jakovos Demetriou et al. All Rights Reserved.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Alien invasive species not only have adverse environmental impacts, they may also pose socioeconomic and human health threats. The increase in detected non-native (alien) and cryptogenic species, followed by the necessity for up-to-date scientific information on biological invasions, prompted a thorough literature investigation on the non-native entomofauna of Greece. Supplementing previous studies concerning Europe and Greece, a checklist for the non-native insect species of the country is provided, while their number is elevated from 266 to 469. Current trends regarding species richness and taxonomy, deliberate or accidental means of introduction, as well as their native range and trophic preferences are analysed and discussed. This publication illustrates the current state of non-native insects of Greece, highlighting the need for an effective early warning system integrated in national phytosanitary legislation, survey protocols and strategies towards the eradication and mitigation of their detrimental impacts.
AB - Alien invasive species not only have adverse environmental impacts, they may also pose socioeconomic and human health threats. The increase in detected non-native (alien) and cryptogenic species, followed by the necessity for up-to-date scientific information on biological invasions, prompted a thorough literature investigation on the non-native entomofauna of Greece. Supplementing previous studies concerning Europe and Greece, a checklist for the non-native insect species of the country is provided, while their number is elevated from 266 to 469. Current trends regarding species richness and taxonomy, deliberate or accidental means of introduction, as well as their native range and trophic preferences are analysed and discussed. This publication illustrates the current state of non-native insects of Greece, highlighting the need for an effective early warning system integrated in national phytosanitary legislation, survey protocols and strategies towards the eradication and mitigation of their detrimental impacts.
KW - Checklist
KW - insects
KW - invasive species
KW - non-native
KW - trends
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U2 - 10.3897/neobiota.65.64686
DO - 10.3897/neobiota.65.64686
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85108559160
SN - 1619-0033
VL - 65
SP - 93
EP - 108
JO - NeoBiota
JF - NeoBiota
ER -