Emerald Ash Borer Spread Simulations and Surveillance Locations in Great Britain

Model outputs simulate the lifecycle and spread of the Emerald Ash Borer across Great Britain under nine arrival and escape probability scenarios. The dataset includes optimized trap locations for 27 scenarios, combining three trapping types with each of the nine spread models. It was created by the Environmental Information Data Centre to inform surveillance strategies.

Use Cases

• Identify optimal surveillance locations by analyzing the provided optimized trap locations for 27 different spread and trapping scenarios.
• Compare predicted pest spread patterns across the nine different arrival certainty and port escape probability scenarios.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of three different trapping types (girdled trees or traps) by analyzing their assigned locations in the 27 scenario outputs.
• Model the lifecycle and geographic spread of the Emerald Ash Borer using the simulation outputs for Great Britain.

Strengths

• Covers nine distinct scenarios modeling arrival certainty (70%, 50%, 30%) and port escape probability (25%, 50%, 75%).
• Provides optimized surveillance locations for 27 combined scenarios of spread modeling and trapping types.
• Focuses on a specific, high-impact invasive pest (Emerald Ash Borer) for a defined geographic region (Great Britain).

Limitations

• The dataset is a model output, not direct observational data, so its accuracy depends on the underlying assumptions and parameters.
• Specific data volume (rows, file size) and structural details (columns) are not provided in the input.
• The model is tailored to Great Britain, limiting direct applicability to other regions without recalibration.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Computational simulation model of pest lifecycle and spread.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-11.

Geography

Great Britain