@article{fdi:010057092, title = {{F}irst record of the {A}ustralian guava moth {C}oscinoptycha improbana {M}eyrick ({L}epidoptera : {C}arposinidae) in {N}ew {C}aledonia : implication for quarantine and biosecurity surveys in insular territories}, author = {{M}ille, {C}. and {M}unzinger, {J}{\'e}r{\^o}me and {J}ourdan, {H}erv{\'e}}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{W}e recorded the {A}ustralian guava moth for the first time in {N}ew {C}aledonia. {G}iven its biology and recent spread into {N}ew {Z}ealand, this moth may be a pest risk for many fruit crops and native plant species if it is proved to have been introduced in {N}ew {C}aledonia. {I}ndeed, this record challenges our capabilities to identify insect interceptions in the context of a high gap of taxonomic knowledge in {N}ew {C}aledonia. {I}t also urges high endemism islands to implement early detection protocols to prevent establishment and spread of new invasive species.}, keywords = {{E}xotic species ; {B}iosecurity ; {B}iological invasion ; {R}isk assessment}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {A}sia-{P}acific {E}ntomology}, volume = {15}, numero = {2}, pages = {283--285}, ISSN = {1226-8615}, year = {2012}, DOI = {10.1016/j.aspen.2012.02.005}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057092}, }