INVESTIGADORES
MASCIOCCHI Maite
capítulos de libros
Título:
Ecological effects and management of invasive alien Vespidae
Autor/es:
JAQUELINE R. BEGGS; ECKEHARD G BROCKERHOFF; JUAN C CORLEY; MARC KENIS; MAITÉ MASCIOCCHI; FRANCK MULLER; QUENTIN ROME; CLAIRE VILLEMANT
Libro:
Invasive Alien Arthropod Predators and Parasitoids: an ecological approach
Editorial:
Springer
Referencias:
Lugar: Londres; Año: 2011; p. 131 - 152
Resumen:
Timely synthesis of current ecological knowledge and research on
alien arthropod predators and parasitoids which is a neglected field.Contributions from researchers around the world gives a global perspective.Broad conceptual chapters coupled with more specific taxon-related
chapters provide a thorough overview of the state of current knowledge
and considerations for future work.
Invasive alien species (IAS) coupled with
climate change have been referred to as a "deadly duo". Until recently
research on invasion biology has centred mainly on alien plants and
vertebrates, despite the numerical dominance of invasive alien
arthropods. Arthropods are the largest group of IAS worldwide. However,
many alien arthropods are not invasive and play a beneficial role,
particularly in controlling insect and mite pests. Indeed, more than
1500 terrestrial arthropod species have been identified as alien to
Europe but only a fraction has been shown to cause either an ecological
or economical impact, yet knowledge is severely limited by a paucity of
data. The IOBC / WPRS Working Group "Benefits and Risks of Exotic
Biological Control Agents" developed the theme of this book to begin to
address the limitations in understanding of this important research
area. Understanding invasion biology, and the dynamics of biological
control practices, requires a multidisciplinary and unified approach,
embracing and integrating all the research tools at our disposal,
particularly modern molecular and modelling techniques. This book
represents a timely synthesis of current ecological knowledge and
research on alien arthropod predators and parasitoids.