INVESTIGADORES
ELIZALDE luciana
artículos
Título:
Firewood as a pathway for insect introductions. What are the risks of ant invasions in Patagonia?
Autor/es:
WERENKRAUT V; PIRK, G.I.; LESCANO, M.N.; BENCLOWICZ, J; ELIZALDE LUCIANA
Revista:
Ecología Austral
Editorial:
Asociación Argentina de Ecologia
Referencias:
Año: 2017 vol. 27 p. 305 - 311
ISSN:
1667-7838
Resumen:
Firewood can act as a long-distance dispersal vector for wood-infesting insects both within andamong countries. Recently, we detected the alien carpenter ant Camponotus mus in firewood transported fromcentral Argentina to Patagonia. This species generates significant economic losses in its native range and hasinvader potential. Moreover, global warming and the increasing anthropogenic disturbance in Patagonianecosystems make them highly susceptible to insect invasions. This is especially alarming considering the currentlack of sanitary controls of incoming goods into the region. To prevent insect introductions via firewood, it iscrucial to implement a joint effort among the scientific community, control organisms, government and enduser.