@article{fdi:010068260,
  title = {{M}assive yet grossly underestimated global costs of invasive insects},
  author = {{B}radshaw, {C}. {J}. {A}. and {L}eroy, {B}. and {B}ellard, {C}. and {R}oiz, {D}. and {A}lbert, {C}. and {F}ournier, {A}. and {B}arbet-{M}assin, {M}. and {S}alles, {J}. {M}. and {S}imard, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {C}ourchamp, {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}nsects have presented human society with some of its greatest development challenges by spreading diseases, consuming crops and damaging infrastructure. {D}espite the massive human and financial toll of invasive insects, cost estimates of their impacts remain sporadic, spatially incomplete and of questionable quality. {H}ere we compile a comprehensive database of economic costs of invasive insects. {T}aking all reported goods and service estimates, invasive insects cost a minimum of {US}$70.0 billion per year globally, while associated health costs exceed {US}$ 6.9 billion per year. {T}otal costs rise as the number of estimate increases, although many of the worst costs have already been estimated (especially those related to human health). {A} lack of dedicated studies, especially for reproducible goods and service estimates, implies gross underestimation of global costs. {G}lobal warming as a consequence of climate change, rising human population densities and intensifying international trade will allow these costly insects to spread into new areas, but substantial savings could be achieved by increasing surveillance, containment and public awareness.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{N}ature {C}ommunications},
  volume = {7},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 12986 [8 p.]},
  ISSN = {2041-1723},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1038/ncomms12986},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068260},
}