title: Oscheius tipulae in Italy: Evidence of an Alien Isolate in the Integral Natural Reserve of Montecristo Island (Tuscany).
abstract: Montecristo Island is an integral natural reserve of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park (Central Italy), characterized by a peculiar assemblage of flora and fauna, with several endemic taxa, and also with a high number of alien species. During a soil survey, we found an alien Oscheius tipulae Lam & Webster, 1971 isolate, phylogenetically close to others from South America. In this article, we examined the possible pathways of introduction of this nematode. Because of the high number of alien plants in this protected area and the low desiccation survival ability of O. tipulae, we hypothesized that the presence of this alien nematode isolate may be related to the soil of introduced plants, although historical association with plant-associated invertebrates is also possible. Further studies with more populations and marker molecules are necessary to investigate the distribution of O. tipulae and the possible impact on this natural reserve.
authors.affiliation: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Agrobiology and Pedology Research Centre, Via Lanciola 12/A, Cascine del Riccio, 50125 Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Torrini
authors.affiliation: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Agrobiology and Pedology Research Centre, Via Lanciola 12/A, Cascine del Riccio, 50125 Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazza
authors.affiliation: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Agrobiology and Pedology Research Centre, Via Lanciola 12/A, Cascine del Riccio, 50125 Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: Agostino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Strangi
authors.affiliation: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Genomics Research Centre, Via S. Protaso, 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy.
authors.forename: Delfina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barabaschi
authors.affiliation: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Agrobiology and Pedology Research Centre, Via Lanciola 12/A, Cascine del Riccio, 50125 Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Landi
authors.affiliation: Department of Agriculture, Forest and Food Sciences, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy.
authors.forename: Emiliano
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
authors.forename: Mattia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Menchetti
authors.affiliation: Nature and Environment Management Operators s.r.l., Piazza M. D'Azeglio 11, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sposimo
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giuliani
authors.affiliation: Corpo Forestale dello Stato, Ufficio Territoriale per la Biodiversità di Pratovecchio, via D. Alighieri 41, 52015 Pratovecchio, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zoccola
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lazzaro
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferretti
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Foggi
authors.affiliation: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Agrobiology and Pedology Research Centre, Via Lanciola 12/A, Cascine del Riccio, 50125 Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: Pio Federico
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Roversi
keywords: Central Italy; alien nematode isolate; desiccation assay; genetics; nematode introduction