Two new alien slugs, Krynickillus melanocephalus Kaleniczenko, 1851 and Tandonia kusceri (H. Wagner, 1931), are already widespread in Hungary

  • Ágnes Turóci Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Herman Ottó út 15, H-1022 Budapest, Hungary https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5925-3860
  • Zoltán Fehér Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4888-1156
  • Virág Krízsik Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4050-8357
  • Barna Páll-Gergely Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, H-1022 Budapest, Herman Ottó út 15, Hungary https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6167-7221
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17109/AZH.66.3.265.2020
Keywords: alien slug, citizen science, Realtime Social Networking Service method, distribution, Mollusca, Krynickillus melanocephalus, Tandonia kusceri

Abstract

Two slug species (Krynickillus melanocephalus Kaleniczenko, 1851 and Tandonia kusceri (H. Wagner, 1931)) are reported from Hungary for the first time. Identification was supported by anatomical examination in both, and molecular data in the latter species. A citizen science survey applying a Realtime Social Networking Service (RSNS) method using Facebook posts revealed that both species are already widespread in Hungary, i.e. Krynickillus melanocephalus is reported from 14 and Tandonia kusceri from 25 sites. So far, we received no reports on any damage caused by these two slug species. Nevertheless, we treat them as potential horticultural pests requiring further attention.

Published
2020-08-07
How to Cite
Turóci Ágnes, FehérZ., KrízsikV., & Páll-GergelyB. (2020). Two new alien slugs, Krynickillus melanocephalus Kaleniczenko, 1851 and Tandonia kusceri (H. Wagner, 1931), are already widespread in Hungary. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 66(3), 265–282. https://doi.org/10.17109/AZH.66.3.265.2020
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Vol. 66 No. 3 (2020): Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
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