Alien pet insects: approach to utilization, risk assessment and management
Date Issued
2009
Date
2009
Author(s)
Wu, Chia-Yan
Abstract
Pet insects’ market in Taiwan is expanding now, more alien pet insects has been imported to Taiwan in legal and illegal ways. From 2000 to now, the rapid development of alien pet insects is even more alarming. In 2005, there are only 5 insect stores in Taiwan, up to now it increases to 85. In many aquarium shops or traditional pet shops, or even the vendors in the streets, this situation makes the pet insect purchase easily. According to the survey, there are 189 species of pet insects in Taiwan, and 172 species are stag-beetle (Lucanidae) or rhinocero beetles (Scarabaeidae). Most of them are from Japan and South Asia. The damage of invading species to the ecosystem of invaded area has many related research. Finding a balance between the protection of the ecosystem of Taiwan and the demand of the market is an important issue. In this paper, based on quarantine pest risk analysis to assess the potential risks of alien insects, and that it will serve as a viable basis for effective management approach. The results indicates more than 31 species are rank to high risk species. And the results are also proposed that Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine and other relevant units may do not permit these high risk species import and sale or follow the example of Japan set the sunset provisions. Otherwise, this research will serve as a viable basis for effective management approach.
Subjects
pet insect
beetle
alien species
invasive species
risk assessment
Type
thesis
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