Azijska pčela smolarica Megachile sculpturalis Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae); invazivna vrsta pčele u Europi

Professional paper - Professional paper

• Title (english): Asian smolar bee Megachile sculpturalis Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae); invasive bee species in Europe
• Author: Marija Andrijana Galešić
• Author: Maja Čačija
• Author: Martina Kadoić Balaško
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Agriculture
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES; Interdisciplinary Technical Sciences
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES; Agronomy

Abstract (croatian)

Invazivne vrste iznimna su prijetnja i dovode do pada bioraznolikosti. Zbog očuvanja ravnoteže u ekološkom sustavu, nužno je upoznati se sa svim potencijalnim prijetnjama novounesenih vrsta na naše područje. Pčela vrste Megachile sculpturalis, podrijetlom iz Azije, introducirana je u Europu 2008. godine, kada je prvi put zabilježena u mjestu Allauch u južnoj Francuskoj. Od tada do danas brzo se proširila na mnoge europske države nesputana prirodnim barijerama poput planina i mora. Manjak informacija i teško praćenje ove divlje vrste potaknuli su znanstvenike iz Beča i Beograda na pokretanje citizen science projekta kako bi lakše prikupili što više informacija o M. sculpturalis. Provedbom projekta prikupljeni su dokazi o kompetitivnom i agresivnom ponašanju te vrste prema autohtonim vrstama pčela. Takav ishod projekta upućuje na potrebu za pomnim praćenjem i prikupljanjem dodatnih informacija o M. sculpturalis i potencijalnim opasnostima koje predstavlja za autohtone pčele sa svrhom zaštite, očuvanja bioraznolikosti i ravnoteže ekološkog sustava. Od ove godine u citizen science projekt uključili su se znanstvenici i građani iz Republike Hrvatske.

Abstract (english)

Invasive species pose an enormous threat and are causing a rapid decline in biodiversity. With the aim of maintaining ecological balance, it is of great importance to gather as much knowledge as possible about introduced species. Megachile sculpturalis, a bee species native to Asia, was first discovered in Europe in 2008, in Allauch, Southern France. From then until now, it has spread rapidly across the European continent without being stopped by natural barriers such as mountains or the sea. The lack of knowledge and the difficulty to collect information led scientists from Vienna and Belgrade to start a Citizen Science project to collect more information about M. sculpturalis. They have collected data and evidence on the competitive and aggressive behaviour of M. sculpturalis towards native bee species. The results of the project suggest that intensive monitoring and data collection is needed to learn more about this species and the potential threat it poses to native bee species. In this way, biodiversity can be preserved and ecological homeostasis hopefully kept intact. Since this year, scientists and citizens from the Republic of Croatia also participate in the Citizen Science Project.

• Keywords (croatian): azijska pčela smolarica; invazivne vrste; citizen science projekt
• Keywords (english): giant resin bee; invasive species; citizen science
• Language: croatian
• Publication type: Professional paper - Professional paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - domestic
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Glasilo biljne zaštite
• Numbering: vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 533-538
• p-ISSN: 1332-9545
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:204:917050
• Publication: 2021
• Document URL: https://hrcak.srce.hr/263600
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-02-14 09:23:50