Mediterranean versus Atlantic monk parakeets Myiopsitta monachus: towards differentiated management at the European scale.
invasive species management
population growth
spread rate
stratified dispersal theory and management policies
Journal
Pest management science
ISSN: 1526-4998
Titre abrégé: Pest Manag Sci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100898744
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2019
Apr 2019
Historique:
received:
09
10
2018
revised:
10
12
2018
accepted:
10
12
2018
pubmed:
9
1
2019
medline:
23
3
2019
entrez:
9
1
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The monk parakeet Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert), native to South America, is an invasive species in several European countries, causing crop damage and potential negative impacts on wildlife. Only Spain and Great Britain have regulations to control monk parakeets, thus fast growth and spread of populations are likely to occur on a wide scale. The aims of this research are to update information on the distribution and population size of monk parakeets in Europe, assess whether differences in population growth or spread rate exist between populations, and provide recommendations to decision-makers. Our study estimates that there are 23 758 monk parakeets in the wild, across 179 municipalities in eight European Union (EU) countries; 84% of these municipalities hold between 1 and 100 monk parakeets. All countries with a representative historical record are experiencing exponential growth of monk parakeets. Mediterranean countries are experiencing higher exponential growth, spread rate and faster colonization of new municipalities than Atlantic countries. We recommend that EU Mediterranean countries consider declaration of the monk parakeet as invasive alien species of regional concern, and develop coordinated efforts to monitor and manage the species, taking advantage of the low population sizes in most municipalities. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The monk parakeet Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert), native to South America, is an invasive species in several European countries, causing crop damage and potential negative impacts on wildlife. Only Spain and Great Britain have regulations to control monk parakeets, thus fast growth and spread of populations are likely to occur on a wide scale. The aims of this research are to update information on the distribution and population size of monk parakeets in Europe, assess whether differences in population growth or spread rate exist between populations, and provide recommendations to decision-makers.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Our study estimates that there are 23 758 monk parakeets in the wild, across 179 municipalities in eight European Union (EU) countries; 84% of these municipalities hold between 1 and 100 monk parakeets. All countries with a representative historical record are experiencing exponential growth of monk parakeets. Mediterranean countries are experiencing higher exponential growth, spread rate and faster colonization of new municipalities than Atlantic countries.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
We recommend that EU Mediterranean countries consider declaration of the monk parakeet as invasive alien species of regional concern, and develop coordinated efforts to monitor and manage the species, taking advantage of the low population sizes in most municipalities. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
915-922Subventions
Organisme : Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
ID : PTDC/AAG-GLO/0463/2014-POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016583SFRH/BPD/93079/2013
Organisme : Spanish Research Council
ID : CGL-2016-79568-C3-3-P
Organisme : Foundation for Science and Technology
Organisme : FEDER Funds through the Operational Competitiveness Factors Program 'COMPETE
Organisme : FCT
ID : SFRH/BPD/93079/2013
Organisme : Spanish Research Council (Ministry of Economics and Competitiveness)
ID : CGL-2016-79568-C3-3-P
Organisme : Danish National Research Foundation
Organisme : H2020-MSCA-IF-2015
ID : 706318
Informations de copyright
© 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.