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Format: 1 online resource (354 pages)

Edition: First edition.

ISBN: 9780323985444

Note: Front Cover -- Biological Invasions and Global Insect Decline -- Biological Invasions and Global Insect Decline -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors -- List of reviewers -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- One - Biological invasions: a global threat to insect diversity -- The challenge of insect conservation in the 21st century -- What is an invasive species? -- The impacts of biological invasions -- The impact of biological invasions on insect diversity -- Aims and scope of this book -- Acknowledgments -- References -- ONE - Biodiversity, insectdecline, and consequences of global trade -- Two - Biodiversity and the importance of insect diversity -- What is biodiversity? -- Genetic diversity -- Phenotypic diversity -- Behavioral diversity -- Species diversity -- Ecosystem diversity -- Insect biodiversity and ecosystem services -- Supporting services -- Provisioning services -- Regulation services -- Cultural services -- Insect conservation: are we interested? -- Biological invasions and insect conservation -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Three - The insect decline syndrome -- Introduction -- A brief history of insect decline -- The causes of insect decline -- Habitat loss, habitat degradation, and habitat fragmentation -- Climate change -- Pesticides -- Invasive alien species -- Light pollution -- Pollutants -- Coextinction -- Can IDS cause a tipping point for insect populations, ecosystem functions, and ecosystem services? -- Conclusions and outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Four - Global trade in alien species: a challenge for insect conservation -- Introduction -- Plants -- Insects -- Noninsect invertebrates -- Vertebrates -- Fishes -- Amphibians -- Reptiles -- Birds -- Mammals -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- TWO - Impacts of invasivealien species on insectdiversity. , Five - Alien plants and insect diversity -- Alien plants are ubiquitous -- Alien plants affect arthropods -- Effects on herbivorous insects -- Effects on pollinating insects -- Effects on predatory arthropods -- Effects on detritivorous insects -- Effects on ants -- Effects on community composition and food webs -- Impacts through pests and diseases associated with alien plants -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Six - Invasive alien insects and insect decline -- Introduction -- Impact mechanisms -- Predators, parasites, and parasitoids -- Predators -- Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) -- Vespa, Vespula, and Polistes (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) -- Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) -- Parasites and parasitoids -- Competition -- Megastigmus chalcid wasps (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) -- Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) -- Invasive herbivorous insects -- Hybridization -- Apis mellifera -- Bombus terrestris -- Transmission of parasites and pathogens -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Seven - Invasive alien non-insect invertebrates and insect diversity -- Introduction -- Freshwater environments -- Terrestrial environments -- Conclusions -- References -- Eight - The impact of invasive alien vertebrates on native insects -- Introduction -- Alien fishes -- History of introductions -- Direct impacts -- Indirect impacts -- Alien amphibians -- History of introductions -- Direct impacts -- Indirect impacts -- Alien reptiles -- History of introductions -- Direct impacts -- Indirect impacts -- Alien birds -- History of introductions -- Direct impacts -- Indirect impacts -- Alien mammals -- History of introductions -- Direct impacts -- Indirect impacts -- General remarks and conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Nine - Microorganisms and disease-mediated invasions affecting native insect conservation -- Introduction. , Introduced insects and cointroduced pathogens -- Pollinating insects -- Predatory insects as biological control agents -- Insects as food and feed -- Unintentional introductions -- Pathogens as biocontrol agents -- Introduced plants and cointroduced pathogens -- Concluding remarks and future directions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- THREE - Lessons frommanagement andmonitoring programs:Restoration ecology andcitizen science associoecological solutions -- Ten - Reconciling invasive alien species management and insect conservation in terrestrial ecosystems -- Introduction -- Prescribed burning -- Physical removal -- Physical removal of invasive plants -- Nonselective invasive insect trapping -- Invasive vertebrate removal -- Mowing -- Grazing -- Chemical compounds -- Pesticides -- Pheromones and other semiochemicals -- Biological control -- Classical biological control -- Advantages of applying CBC -- Risks associated with CBC -- Rationalizing biological control in a conservation context -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Eleven - The role of citizen science in biodiversity monitoring: when invasive species and insects meet -- Introduction -- Citizen science initiatives involving invasive alien species and insects -- Use of a global citizen science initiative for reporting biodiversity, including but not dedicated to IAS: iNaturalist -- Use of citizen science to monitor and learn about a charismatic invasive alien insect-harlequin ladybird (and its native re ... -- Use of citizen science to detect (and control) invasive alien insects that threaten native insects-Vespa velutina in Europe -- Use of citizen science to report invasive alien plants that (may) affect insects: INVASORAS.PT -- Use of citizen science to monitor biocontrol agents that are insects: Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae against Acacia long. , Final considerations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Twelve - From trade regulations to socio-ecological solutions: Present and future actions to promote inse ct conserv ... -- Introduction -- Actions to prevent future invasions -- Biases toward non-insect taxa -- Actions to include citizens in invasive species management and native insect conservation -- Concluding remarks and future directions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index -- Back Cover.

Additional Edition: Print version: Rodríguez, Jonatan Biological Invasions and Global Insect Decline San Diego : Elsevier Science & Technology,c2023 ISBN 9780323999182

Language: English