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Invasion and Spreading of Drosophila nasuta (Diptera, Drosophilidae) in the Caatinga Biome, Brazil

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Biological invasions are one of the main causes of biodiversity loss, and it is essential to understand the pattern and rate of expansion of invasive species outside their native distribution. In this study, we documented the invasion of the Asian fruit fly, Drosophila nasuta Lamb, in the Caatinga, and measured its geographical distribution in this environment, which covers 11% of the Brazilian territory. We collected drosophilids in eight sites distributed in the north of the Caatinga (in the state of Ceará), in the south (in Bahia), in the east (in Pernambuco), and in the west (in Piauí), as well as in sites in the central area of the biome. Drosophila nasuta occurred in all areas and was one of the most frequently occurring species in half of the sampled sites. We observed greater abundance in areas with arboreal vegetation and a possible preference of this species for areas with higher annual rainfall in the Caatinga. Of all the biomes where D. nasuta is found in Brazil, the area occupied in the Caatinga is the largest documented to date. Our results show D. nasuta’s success in invading the Caatinga and the vast area this species has colonized in this biome. The success of this invasion can be explained by the high fertility and short life cycle as well as by the ability of D. nasuta to use different trophic resources.

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This work was supported by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq, Process number: 425274/2018–7).

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  1. Depto de Biologia, Univ Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Campus Dois Irmãos, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

    Martín Alejandro Montes

  2. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Univ Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

    Martín Alejandro Montes, Carlos Henrique Campos Bezerra Neves & Alan Felipe Ferreira

  3. Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Univ Federal de Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil

    Maria de Fátima Severina dos Santos, Júlia Isabelle Freire Peres Quintas & Ana Cristina Lauer Garcia

  4. Univ Estadual de Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil

    Gabriely Dias Ângelo Manetta

  5. Univ Federal do Piauí, Campus Senador Helvídio Nunes de Barros, Picos, Piauí, Brazil

    Paulo Victor de Oliveira

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Conception and design of the study: MAM and ACLG. Sampling of drosophilids: MAM, AFF, MFSS, JIFPQ, GDAM, PVO, and ACLG. Identification of drosophilids: CHCBN, AFF, MFSS, JIFPQ, and ACLG. Data analysis: MAM and ACLG. Writing—review and editing: MAM and ACLG. Funding acquisition: ACLG.

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Montes, M.A., Neves, C.H.C.B., Ferreira, A.F. et al. Invasion and Spreading of Drosophila nasuta (Diptera, Drosophilidae) in the Caatinga Biome, Brazil. Neotrop Entomol 50, 571–578 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-021-00875-1

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