Person: Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José
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First Name
Francisco José
Last Name
Cabrero Sañudo
Affiliation
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Faculty / Institute
Ciencias Biológicas
Department
Biodiversidad, Ecología y Evolución
Area
Zoología
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Item Climate as a possible driver of gall morphology in the chestnut pest Dryocosmus kuriphilus across Spanish invaded areas(Bulletin of Entomological Research, 2020) Gil-Tapetado, Diego; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Polidori, Carlo; Gómez Sánchez, José Francisco; Nieves-Aldrey, José LuisThe alien cynipid wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, 1951 is a serious pest of chestnuts (Castanea spp.) in Japan, North America and Europe, causing fruit losses while inducing galls in buds. While D. kuriphilus galls have a recognizable and roughly invariable globular shape, their size varies, reaching up to 4 cm in diameter. Among other factors, such variation may depend on different climatic conditions in different attacked areas. Here, we sampled and measured 375 D. kuriphilus galls from 25 localities throughout the Iberian Peninsula, including both cold and rainy northern (Eurosiberian) areas and warm and dry central-southern (Mediterranean) areas, to test the effects of climate and geographical location on gall morphology. The analyses indicate that gall mass and volume follow a pattern that can be associated with a climatic cline. In particular, the Eurosiberian galls were smaller than the Mediterranean galls according to differences in climatic conditions. In the southern areas, the greater insolation regime does not allow the chestnut trees to be distributed at lower altitudes, but the high rainfall and humidity regime of the mountain enclaves allow their presence. These conditions of insolation and precipitation seem to influence the morphological characteristics of the galls of D. kuriphilus.Item Across the firefly-verse: comparison of niche suitability of an exotic firefly in its native and colonized range(Journal of Insect Conservation, 2023) Gil Tapetado, Diego; Koken, Marcel; De Cock, Raphaël; Gómez Sánchez, José Francisco; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Polidori, CarloPhotinus signaticollis Blanchard, 1846 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) is a firefly native to South America and recently established in Europe. Since 2016, this firefly has colonized the northeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula and crossed the Pyrenees to reach southern France in 2019. The larvae of this firefly feed on earthworms, so a high density of this species could negatively impact this key group in soil processes and agriculture. The precise extent of colonization, the environmental niche and the potential range expansion in non-native areas are currently unknown. Using species distribution models, we have found the high suitability areas across Europe where P. signaticollis may become established if introduced. Interestingly, using only South American records and associated conditions modelling it can be strongly predicted where the species is currently found in Europe. Despite a few propagules of P. signaticollis detected in very unsuitable areas of Spain were no longer detected after their initial observation, the climatic niche overlap between South America and Europe populations appeared to be very low. In our case, this pattern is more likely to reflect a high unfilled niche rather than a niche expansion or niche shift, because many occupied areas in South America possess a climate not occurring in Europe. Among the considered variables, we furthermore found that only the temperature seasonality appeared to be the same in both native and European areas and relevant in the models, suggesting that it may represent the main limiting factor for establishing this firefly.- Project number: 53
Item Percepción de la Biodiversidad en la Ciudad Universitaria(2016) Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Aguirre de Miguel, José Ignacio; Gómez Sánchez, José Francisco; González Martín, Antonio; Ramírez García, Álvaro; Gil Tapetado, Diego; Herrera Dueñas, Amparo; Mañani Pérez, Jose; Martínez Miranzo, Beatriz; Pineda Pampliega, Javier; Hernández de Miguel, José MaríaSe pretendía conocer la percepción que los usuarios de la Ciudad Universitaria tienen de la Biodiversidad, proponiendo una serie de actividades para mejorar dicha relación. - Project number: 117
Item Life-Campus: herramienta virtual para el aprendizaje de la biodiversidad del Campus Ciudad Universitaria(2017) Gabriel Y Galán Moris, José María; Molina Abril, José Antonio; Pedrero Tomé, Roberto; Canto Ramos, Paloma; Aguirre De Miguel, José Ignacio; Amo De Paz, Guillermo; Benavent González, Alberto; Bellet Serrano, María; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; García Álvarez, Lorena; Gómez Sánchez, José Francisco; Redondo Serranía, Emilia; Roca Valiente, Beatriz; Sánchez Dones, Jorge Item Torymus sinensis against the invasive chestnut gall wasp: Evaluating the physiological host range and hybridization risks of a classical biological control agent(Biological Control, 2023) Gil Tapetado, Diego; López-Estrada, Karen ; Jiménez Ruiz, Yolanda; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Gómez Sánchez, José Francisco; Durán Montes, Patrica; Rey del Castillo, Carmen; Rodríguez-Rojo, Pilar; Polidori, Carlo; Nieves-Aldrey, Jose LuisBackground: a common strategy to limit the negative impact of biological invasions is biological control through the release of specialized alien natural enemies. However, biological control plans are not without risks, which include parasitism of native hosts and hybridization with related native species, particularly those that are potential natural enemies of the invasive species. Here, we evaluate these potential risks resulting from the introduction of the parasitoid wasp Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) in Europe to control the invasive Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae). Results: we found that, under laboratory conditions, the physiological host range of T. sinensis includes several native non-target species of Cynipidae, with oviposition observed on the galls of 8 of the 11 species tested. However, physiological host range of T. sinensis appears to be limited under field conditions, as we observed only one parasitized gall of Andricus curvator in the field. Regarding hybridization, inter-species mating between T. sinensis and its phylogenetically closest native Torymus species was not observed in the laboratory. Moreover, discordance between nuclear (ITS2) and mitochondrial (coxI) data does not support the presence of genetic introgression, suggesting that hybridization between T. sinensis and native Torymus species does not occur. In addition, we cite and discuss the unexpected presence of one individual of the related alien species Torymus beneficus in Spain. Conclusion: our results suggest that T. sinensis may negatively impact several non-target species, highlighting the need for careful monitoring of the extent of such undesired behaviour and its effects on the native fauna.Item Distribution and dispersal of the invasive Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), across the heterogeneous landscape of the Iberian Peninsula(European Journal of Entomology, 2018) Gil Tapetado, Diego; Gómez Sánchez, José Francisco; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Nieves-Aldrey, Jose LuisDryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), also known as the Asian chestnut gall wasp, is a non-native invasive species that has recently appeared in many regions of Europe, including the Iberian Peninsula. This species is an important pest of chestnut trees in several regions and is of concern for foresters in these areas. The results of this research revealed 14 different hotspots of infestation of D. kuriphilus and resulted in the development of models that predict the distribution of D. kuriphilus in Spain over the next 37 years (2019-2055). These results indicate a rapid spread in all Spanish chestnut forests and identify areas that are theoretically highly suitable and susceptible to colonization by this cynipid based on predictions of three different niche models. Although D. kuriphilus is able to induce galls on all chestnut trees, the models indicate that there are differences in the suitability of the different regions for this species. This differential suitability results in some areas having better environmental conditions than others for D. kuriphilus, which is a factor that should be taken into account in its management and biological control. This study of the current distribution, patterns of dispersal using GIS and potentially suitable areas for D. kuriphilus, using niche models will assist in the management and control of this pest in Spain.Item Climate change as a driver of insect invasions: Dispersal patterns of a dragonfly species colonizing a new region(PLoS ONE, 2023) Gil Tapetado, Diego; López Collar, Diego; Gómez Sánchez, José Francisco; Mañani-Perez, José; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Muñoz, JesúsThe dragonfly Trithemis kirbyi Sélys, 1891 recently colonized Western Europe from North Africa. Since its first record in the Iberian Peninsula in 2007, the species has been spreading northward and has become naturally established in the central and eastern Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands and southern France. Despite its worldwide distribution, its rapid colonization of the western Mediterranean area occurred only very recently. The aims of this study were to evaluate (1) whether the species’ colonization of the western Mediterranean is related to climate change and rising temperatures, specifically the summer warming peaks that have occurred in the last decade, (2) which climatic variables have most influenced its distribution and dispersal, and (3) its potential future dispersal and colonization capacity towards the eastern Mediterranean. We found that the dispersal and recent establishment of T. kirbyi in southwestern Europe strongly depends on increasing temperatures, particularly summer temperature peaks, which has allowed this species to disperse farther and more effectively than during years with average summer temperatures. The most important variable in the suitability models is the minimum temperature of the coldest month, which, in recent decades, has become less of a limiting factor for ectotherms. According to the models, suitable areas for the species are currently found throughout the eastern Mediterranean parts of Europe, and it is likely that it can naturally colonize these areas as it did in the Iberian Peninsula. Trithemis kirbyi is a model of how climate change and observed rising temperatures have turned previously inhospitable regions into suitable areas for exotic species, which may successfully colonize them naturally if they can reach these promising lands on their own. However, this study serves as a warning that such species can also colonize these new regions with a little help from unsuspecting means, which are often responsible for the increasingly common presence of invasive, noxious taxa in Europe.