Estimating Potential Distribution of Sweetgum Pest <i>Acanthotomicus suncei</i> and Potential Economic Losses in Nursery Stock and Urban Areas in China
American sweetgum <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i> (Altingiaceae) was first introduced to China over 60 years ago. It is an important tree species for increasing landscape value and promoting afforestation in urbanized areas of eastern China in the past 20 years. Sweetgum inscriber <i&g...
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| description | American sweetgum <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i> (Altingiaceae) was first introduced to China over 60 years ago. It is an important tree species for increasing landscape value and promoting afforestation in urbanized areas of eastern China in the past 20 years. Sweetgum inscriber <i>Acanthotomicus suncei</i> (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a local bark beetle pest and lethal to the introduced American sweetgum. To provide preliminary estimates of the potential economic losses caused by the sweetgum inscriber, a field investigation was conducted to survey the beetles’ natural distribution in China. Based on field collections, potential distribution was predicted using Maxent. All nurseries stocking American sweetgum were in the high and very high suitability area of sweetgum inscriber. Additionally, we employed a model of direct loss incorporating tree and removal cost. A questionnaire was sent to maintenance companies, growers, and gardener associations for tree removal prices. We estimated the removal cost of each tree. In addition, the market price and inventory were also gained from telephone interview. Our economic analysis indicates that if sweetgum inscriber were to become established in the main American sweetgum business, the potential losses of nursery stock and urban area could range from USD 12.81 to 14.41 million. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b968469a33d44779ffd3c0dfef0adf22023-12-11T16:47:36ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502021-02-0112215510.3390/insects12020155Estimating Potential Distribution of Sweetgum Pest <i>Acanthotomicus suncei</i> and Potential Economic Losses in Nursery Stock and Urban Areas in ChinaYou Li0Yuxuan Wan1Wei Lin2A. Simon Ernstsons3Lei Gao4Vector-Borne Virus Research Center, Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Plant Virology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaSchool of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USATechnical Center of Gongbei Customs District P. R. China, Zhuhai 519001, ChinaSchool of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USAShanghai Academy of Landscape Architecture Science and Planning, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Ecological Landscaping of Challenging Urban Sites, Shanghai 200232, ChinaAmerican sweetgum <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i> (Altingiaceae) was first introduced to China over 60 years ago. It is an important tree species for increasing landscape value and promoting afforestation in urbanized areas of eastern China in the past 20 years. Sweetgum inscriber <i>Acanthotomicus suncei</i> (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a local bark beetle pest and lethal to the introduced American sweetgum. To provide preliminary estimates of the potential economic losses caused by the sweetgum inscriber, a field investigation was conducted to survey the beetles’ natural distribution in China. Based on field collections, potential distribution was predicted using Maxent. All nurseries stocking American sweetgum were in the high and very high suitability area of sweetgum inscriber. Additionally, we employed a model of direct loss incorporating tree and removal cost. A questionnaire was sent to maintenance companies, growers, and gardener associations for tree removal prices. We estimated the removal cost of each tree. In addition, the market price and inventory were also gained from telephone interview. Our economic analysis indicates that if sweetgum inscriber were to become established in the main American sweetgum business, the potential losses of nursery stock and urban area could range from USD 12.81 to 14.41 million.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/2/155<i>Liquidambar</i>market priceremoval costlandscapetrap |
| spellingShingle | You Li Yuxuan Wan Wei Lin A. Simon Ernstsons Lei Gao Estimating Potential Distribution of Sweetgum Pest <i>Acanthotomicus suncei</i> and Potential Economic Losses in Nursery Stock and Urban Areas in China Insects <i>Liquidambar</i> market price removal cost landscape trap |
| title | Estimating Potential Distribution of Sweetgum Pest <i>Acanthotomicus suncei</i> and Potential Economic Losses in Nursery Stock and Urban Areas in China |
| title_full | Estimating Potential Distribution of Sweetgum Pest <i>Acanthotomicus suncei</i> and Potential Economic Losses in Nursery Stock and Urban Areas in China |
| title_fullStr | Estimating Potential Distribution of Sweetgum Pest <i>Acanthotomicus suncei</i> and Potential Economic Losses in Nursery Stock and Urban Areas in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Estimating Potential Distribution of Sweetgum Pest <i>Acanthotomicus suncei</i> and Potential Economic Losses in Nursery Stock and Urban Areas in China |
| title_short | Estimating Potential Distribution of Sweetgum Pest <i>Acanthotomicus suncei</i> and Potential Economic Losses in Nursery Stock and Urban Areas in China |
| title_sort | estimating potential distribution of sweetgum pest i acanthotomicus suncei i and potential economic losses in nursery stock and urban areas in china |
| topic | <i>Liquidambar</i> market price removal cost landscape trap |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/2/155 |
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