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 <datepra>2024-05-16</datepra>
 <title>Predicted range expansion of Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) under projected climate change scenarios</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>Harman RR, Morrison III WR, Ludwick D, Gerken AR. Predicted range expansion of Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) under projected climate change scenarios. Journal of Economic Entomology, toae085. <a data-google-interstitial="false" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae085">https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae085</a>&nbsp;</p><p>The larger grain borer (<em>Prostephanus truncatus</em> [Horn] [Coleoptera: Bostrichidae]) is a wood-boring insect native to Central America and adapted to stored maize and cassava. It was accidentally introduced to Tanzania and became a pest across central Africa. Unlike many grain pests,&nbsp;<em>P. truncatus</em> populations can establish and move within forests. Consequently, novel infestations can occur without human influence. The objectives of our study were to (i) develop an updated current suitability projection for&nbsp;<em>P. truncatus</em>, (ii) assess its potential future distribution under different climate change scenarios, and (iii) identify climate variables that best inform the model. &nbsp;</p>]]></description>
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  <tag>climate change</tag>
  <tag>climate suitability</tag>
  <tag>grain</tag>
  <tag>Potential establishment</tag>
  <tag>storage pests</tag>
  <tag>wood borers</tag>
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