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
R. Nartey, M. L. Chamorro, M. Buffington, Y. Afrane, A. Mohammed, C. Owusu-Asenso, G. Akosah-Brempong, C. Pambit Zong, S. Hendrix, A. Dao, A. Yaro, M. Diallo, Z. Sanogo, S. Djibril, S. Halbert, , T. 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.
bioRxiv · May 24, 2024Ecology