The easternmost discovery of the Mediterranean weevil Pachyrhinuslethierryi (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae): Is a further invasion possible?

Abstract. Pachyrhinuslethierryi (Desbrochers des Loges, 1875) is a Mediterranean weevil species that has become remarkably well known as a result of a series of recent introductions across Western and Central Europe. This species has recently reached Asia Minor and the Crimean Peninsula, as confirme...

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Autores principales: Kovalenko, Yakov N., Akulov, Evgeniy N., Yunakov, Nikolai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2018
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6281701/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30532618
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.799.29934
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Sumario:Abstract. Pachyrhinuslethierryi (Desbrochers des Loges, 1875) is a Mediterranean weevil species that has become remarkably well known as a result of a series of recent introductions across Western and Central Europe. This species has recently reached Asia Minor and the Crimean Peninsula, as confirmed by several new records. The vectors of invasion in Crimea and possible further expansion are suggested.

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