Gephyraulus Lycantha Pest Distribution in China Under Climate Change

56 distribution points and 11 environmental factors were used to model the current and future suitable habitat for the gall midge pest Gephyraulus lycantha in China. The MaxEnt model predicted a current suitable area of 112.73 × 10⁴ km², primarily in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai, and Ningxia. The dataset was created by Zhongkang Song and published on figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Predict pest habitat expansion based on climate scenarios SSP126, SSP245, and SSP585.
• Analyze the influence of the mean temperature of driest quarter on species distribution.
• Map current suitable habitat areas in specific Chinese provinces like Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia.
• Model future pest distribution shifts northeastward under climate warming.
• Support monitoring and early warning systems for goji berry crop protection.

Strengths

• Model validation metrics AUC and TSS were greater than 0.90.
• Provides specific current suitable habitat area (112.73 × 10⁴ km²) and provincial breakdowns.
• Includes predictions for multiple future climate scenarios (2050s and 2070s).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the 56 collected distribution points.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Distribution points and environmental factors processed using MaxEnt and ArcGIS software.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 06:02:34; freshness should be verified.

Geography

China