Gil Tapetado, DiegoGómez Sánchez, José FranciscoCabrero Sañudo, Francisco JoséNieves-Aldrey, Jose Luis2024-02-102024-02-102018GIL-TAPETADO, D., GÓMEZ, J.F., CABRERO-SAÑUDO, F.J., & NIEVES-ALDREY, J.L. (2018). Distribution and dispersal of the invasive Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), across the heterogeneous landscape of the Iberian Peninsula. EJE, 115, Article 575-586. https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2018.0551210-575910.14411/eje.2018.055https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/101068Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. DG-T was supported by a Margarita Salas UCM contract, financed by the Ministry of Universities with Next Generation funds from the European Union. Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature.Dryocosmus 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.engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/journal articlettps://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2018.055open access595.7HymenopteraCynipidaeDryocosmus kuriphilusAsian chestnut gall waspInvasive speciesNiche modelsDispersalDistributionIberian PeninsulaInsectos2413 Biología de Insectos (Entomología)