02738naa a2200277 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902400410006010000200010124501290012126000090025052018780025965000170213765000140215465000200216865300180218865300240220665300190223065300280224965300340227765300270231165300200233870000190235870000210237777300620239821422622022-07-11       2022    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d7 ahttps://doi.org/10.1002/ps.68912DOI1 aMOTA, J. dos S.  aSuitable areas for invasive insect pests in Brazil and the potential impacts for eucalyptus forestry.h[electronic resource]  c2022  aBACKGROUND: Brazil is among the world's largest producers of eucalyptus and the damage caused by native and invasive insect pests is one of the main factors affecting eucalyptus yield. The recent history of biological invasions of eucalyptus pests in Brazil prompts demand for phytosanitary measures to prevent new invasions. This study used ecological niche models to esti- mate suitable areas for nine eucalyptus pests. This information was used to assess the potential ports of entry, generate invasion risk maps considering the likelihood of introducing invasive species, and estimate the eucalyptus producing municipalities and areas within the species' suitable range. RESULTS: A large distribution range was predicted for Eucalyptolyma maideni (Hempitera: Aphalaridae), Orgya postica (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), Sinoxylon anale (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), and Trachymela sloanei (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Brazil, while a comparatively smaller distribution was predicted for Ophelimus maskelli (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Mnesam- pela privata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), Paropsis atomaria (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Paropsisterna beata, and P. cloelia (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). High-risk areas of invasion near airports and seaports were predicted mainly in southern, southeastern, and northeastern Brazil. A large proportion of the municipalities (24.4% to 93.7%) and areas with eucalyptus plantations (31.9% to 98.3%) are within the climatically suitable areas estimated for the pests, especially in southern and southeastern regions, which comprises 61.5% of the Brazilian eucalyptus production. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that eucalyptus forestry may be significantly impacted by biological invasion. The findings provided by our study can assist decision-makers in developing phytosanitary measures to prevent new invasions of forest pests in Brazil.  aForest pests  aEucalipto  aPraga de Planta  aAlien species  aBiological invasion  aDistribuição  aEcological niche models  aModelos de nichos ecológicos  aPotential distribution  aPraga florestal1 aBARBOSA, L. R.1 aMARCHIORO, C. A.  tPest Management Sciencegv. 78, n. 6, p. 2596-2606, 2022.