Pest risk assessment of Dendroctonus valens, Hyphantria cunea and Apriona swainsoni in Beijing

Abstract

According to the international methods of pest risk analysis and urban forestry characteristics in Beijing, a quantitative risk assessment system in Beijing for three primary non-indigenous pests was proposed. This system was used to analyze three major non-indigenous species, Dendroctonus valens, Hyphantria cunea, and Apriona swainsoni. The results show that the risks of these three pests in the Beijing area were 2.46, 2.30, and 2.02, which were all highly risky. Based on the result and extensive risk communications, combined with the management experience of the Beijing Forest Protection Station, the authors proposed some effective control measures to prevent the invasion of the three pests into Beijing.