Increasing threat: Rhynchophorus ferrugineus invaded mainland America through Uruguay.
Martín Bollazzi, Vitor Cezar Pacheco da Silva, Sebastián Pita, Julián Alberto Sabattini, Andrea Listre, Carola Negrone, Federico Lopez Romanelli, Aymer Andrés Vásquez-Ordóñez
This paper reports the invasion of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in Uruguay, identifies its geographic origin, and models its ecological niche and spread.
bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2026 · PreprintZoology