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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
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Massive yet grossly underestimated global costs of invasive insects
Nature Communications, Volume 7, Article 12986, Year 2016
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Insects have presented human society with some of its greatest development challenges by spreading diseases, consuming crops and damaging infrastructure. Despite the massive human and financial toll of invasive insects, cost estimates of their impacts remain sporadic, spatially incomplete and of questionable quality. Here we compile a comprehensive database of economic costs of invasive insects. Taking all reported goods and service estimates, invasive insects cost a minimum of US$70.0 billion per year globally, while associated health costs exceed US$6.9 billion per year. Total costs rise as the number of estimate increases, although many of the worst costs have already been estimated (especially those related to human health). A lack of dedicated studies, especially for reproducible goods and service estimates, implies gross underestimation of global costs. Global warming as a consequence of climate change, rising human population densities and intensifying international trade will allow these costly insects to spread into new areas, but substantial savings could be achieved by increasing surveillance, containment and public awareness. © The Author(s) 2016.
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Authors & Co-Authors
Bradshaw, Corey J.A.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Leroy, Boris
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Bellard, Céline
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Roiz, David
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Albert, Céline
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Barbet-Massin, Morgane
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Salles, Jean Michel
France, Montpellier
Inrae's Occitanie-montpellier Centre
Simard, Frédéric R.
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Courchamp, Franck
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
United States, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Statistics
Citations: 488
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1038/ncomms12986
ISSN:
20411723
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study