Cerambyx cerdo is a large saproxylic species included in the Annex IV of the European Habitats Directive as a ‘priority species’. Although C. cerdo populations have shown a significant decline in size and distribution in central and northern European forests, in the Mediterranean basin it is often considered as a pest in urban and peri-urban areas. Based on European legislations currently in use, we propose a simplified decision-making flowchart that should be followed regarding the adoption of different control measures against severe C. cerdo infestations.
When a threatened species becomes a threat: a key to reading the Habitats Directive based on occurrence and distribution of Cerambyx cerdo L. in Mediterranean urban and peri-urban areas / Mannu, R.; Torres-Vila, L. M.; Olivieri, M.; Lentini, A.. - In: INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY. - ISSN 1752-458X. - 14:6(2021), pp. 730-735. [10.1111/icad.12531]
When a threatened species becomes a threat: a key to reading the Habitats Directive based on occurrence and distribution of Cerambyx cerdo L. in Mediterranean urban and peri-urban areas
Mannu R.
;Olivieri M.;Lentini A.
2021-01-01
Abstract
Cerambyx cerdo is a large saproxylic species included in the Annex IV of the European Habitats Directive as a ‘priority species’. Although C. cerdo populations have shown a significant decline in size and distribution in central and northern European forests, in the Mediterranean basin it is often considered as a pest in urban and peri-urban areas. Based on European legislations currently in use, we propose a simplified decision-making flowchart that should be followed regarding the adoption of different control measures against severe C. cerdo infestations.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.