4/7/2023 0 Comments Tokyo Species 2012![]() Though common in eastern Asia, it was only first found in Japan in 2012. The plum longhorn beetle or Aromia bungii is no exception. ![]() Some estimates put the total annual cost of biological invasions around the world at well over 100 billion US dollars. The damage they inflict not only affect local ecosystems, but economies as well. Invasive insect species are a direct threat to local wildlife. Good predictions could help authorities channel limited resources to where they are most needed. They found that a simple model based on river lengths gave results which compared favorably with real world data. ![]() They tried models based on road lengths, river lengths and recorded cherry tree numbers in square “cells” over Saitama Prefecture. Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a simulation predicting the spread of an invasive beetle species harming local flora. Image: First spotted in Japan in 2012, this invasive beetle species causes serious harm to peach and cherry trees. ![]()
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