The formation of invasive areas by alien phytophages revealed in the south of Russia in 2020–2023

   The south of the European part of Russia and the regions bordering are attractive to alien insect due to its warm climate and diverse vegetation.

   The research was focused on the insect pests identified in the region in 2020–2023, namely: Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott, 1874) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Tingidae), Pochazia shantungensis (Chou et Lu, 1977) (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Ricaniidae), Haritalodes derogata (Fabricius, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), Coptodisca lucifluella (Clemens, 1860) (Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae) and Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff, 1876) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae).

   The research was conducted using a route method on the territory of the subjects of the southern European part of Russia: Krasnodar and Stavropol Regions, the Republics of Crimea, Adygea, as well as on the territory of the neighboring Republic of Abkhazia during the 2020–2024 growing seasons. It was concluded that by the end of 2024 the invasive range of S. pyrioides in Russia occupies the entire territory of Sochi and has disjunctions in Gelendzhik (Krasnodar Territory), and in Abkhazia it occurs in Gulrypsh, Sukhum and Gal district; colonies of P. shantungensis are present only within city Sochi and Federal Territory Sirius (Krasnodar Territory); H. derogata is actively expanding its invasive range in Russia (Krasnodar Region, Republics of Crimea, Adygea) and in Abkhazia; C. lucifluella is present in three regions in the south of the European part of Russia (Krasnodar Region, Stavropol Region and the Republic of Crimea) and throughout Abkhazia; X. compactus is found in two regions in the south of the European part of Russia (Krasnodar Region and the Republic of Crimea) and in Abkhazia. The distribution of species within the invasive areas in southern Russia occurs with planting material (S. pyrioides, X. compactus), with traffic flows (P. shantungensis, H. derogata, C. lucifluella), tourists' luggage (P. shantungensis), independent flights (long–distance – H. derogata, inside park plantings – P. shantungensis, X. compactus).

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