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  <dc:contributor>Blake J. Miles</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Jorden A. Zarders</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Ellen J. Dunkle</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Renee L. Corpuz</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Sheina B. Sim</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Robert W. Peck</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Helen R. Sofaer</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2025</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;1. Understanding the host preferences of non-native polyphagous insects is a key step in anticipating their impacts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. We apply a technique from wildlife ecology, a resource selection function, to quantify the host preferences of &lt;i&gt;Acalolepta aesthetica&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Olliff (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) in its non-native range on the Island of Hawaiʻi. We then visually surveyed its preferred host to map its distributional extent and conducted laboratory no-choice tests to assess risks to common native woody species.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. The preferred host of &lt;i&gt;A. aesthetica&lt;/i&gt; was the state tree, &lt;i&gt;Aleurites moluccanus&lt;/i&gt; (L.) Willd., the kukui (or candlenut). Cacao (&lt;i&gt;Theobroma cacao&lt;/i&gt; L.) was the second most preferred host. Infestations were also observed in Citrus species, &lt;i&gt;Artocarpus altilis&lt;/i&gt; (Parkinson) Fosberg (ʻulu or breadfruit) and &lt;i&gt;Persea americana&lt;/i&gt; Mill. (avocado), but preferences among these taxa were statistically indistinguishable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4.&lt;i&gt; Acalolepta aesthetica&lt;/i&gt; females oviposited on all tested species in no-choice trials, but larvae growing within ʻōhiʻa (&lt;i&gt;Metrosideros polymorpha&lt;/i&gt; Gaudich.) and koa (&lt;i&gt;Acacia koa &lt;/i&gt;A. Gray) died. It therefore poses a low risk to these two tree species, which are foundational to Hawaiian native forests. Acalolepta aesthetica was able to complete its development within ʻōlapa (&lt;i&gt;Cheirodendron trigynum&lt;/i&gt; (Gaudich.) A. Heller), which could be monitored if the distribution of &lt;i&gt;A. aesthetica&lt;/i&gt; spreads to native forests.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5. The host species preferred by &lt;i&gt;A. aesthetica&lt;/i&gt; are highly valued for agricultural, horticultural and cultural uses. Developing monitoring and management techniques for this cerambycid and employing strong biosecurity could prevent human-mediated spread and limit negative impacts to other Hawaiian Islands, the U.S. mainland, and the world.&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.1111/afe.70015</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Royal Entomological Society</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Host preferences of non-native Acalolepta aesthetica (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) on the Island of Hawai'i</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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