Invasion and spread of the neotropical leafhopper Curtara insularis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Africa and North America and the role of high-altitude windborne migration in invasive insects
Rita Nartey, Maria Lourdes Chamorro, Matthew L. Buffington, Yaw A. Afrane, Abdul Rahim Mohammed, Christopher Mfum Owusu-Asenso, Gabriel Akosah-Brempong, Cosmos Manwovor-Anbon Pambit Zong, Solomon V. Hendrix, Adama Dao, Alpha Seydou Yaro, Moussa Diallo, Zana Lamissa Sanogo, Djibril Samaké, Susan E. Halbert, , Tovi Lehmann
This study investigates the invasion of Curtara insularis in Africa and North America, finding that high-altitude windborne dispersal plays a key role in its spread.
NeoBiota · Nov 14, 2024Peer-reviewedEcology