moths appeared in Antarctica

In the past February, experts in a research station in Antarctica noticed something alarming: a moth in the freezer continent! According to the fact that the newspaper is transferred by Oxygen, it is not normally a moth-intimidating live. However, the appearance of this insect in Antarctica, which there are no moths in the natural environment, revealed that a species that does not belong to the continent can survive in the continent. The trust found in Antarctica appeared in Plodia interpunctella type, which is often known as grain moth and is a common household pest worldwide. In the past few years, the grain moths gradually progressed to the south were seen in several different research stations around Antarctica. Until now, bugs have been a limited effect on field stations. Science believes that moths can survive for a long time in harsh and cold climate of frozen continent. However, moths, which are seen immediately on the northwest coast of Antarctica, are depicting the growing threat of species formed for Antarctica’s fragile ecosystem, as the species has been documented until now, and especially climate warming.

First time seen in 2017 and 2021]
If you haven’t stored dry food in a clear way, you’re probably met with a grain moth. Small brown and white insects often leave their eggs into cereals such as oatmeal, rice or flour, here they find life as larvae and eventually turn into whipping adult moths in our pantry and cabinets. These creatures can live in cold for a very long time, but they can live in interior spaces in many cold climates and found the chance to spread this type without problems to America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Despite this prevalence, up to a few years ago, cereal moths have never come to Antarctica. However, moths in 2017 and 2021 were first seen in Korea and Brazil research stations in South Shetland Islands. These were the first species seen in the Antarctica Peninsula region. The observation in the Yelcho station in the Doumer Island of Chile in the past February occurred in the south of 2017 and 2021, full of observations. And it is a matter that moths appear in one of the other research stations in the peninsula. [

He was analyzed
Following the first confidence in Antarctica, researchers sorted DNA to verify that the species is Plodia interpunctella, while analyzing insects. The team of Benitez, which is among them, published a record of this observation in the Ecology and Evolution magazine early this month. In the statement that Benitez made, "Each insect without the ground constitutes a potential threat for Antarctica biodiversity." The researchers now believe that Antarctica is very cold to spread grain moths in nature. However, writers indicate that moths can continue to emerge, in the case of leaving eggs to the food of the stations, they can create potential headaches and contribute to logistic difficulties in the nature of food supply and storage for "Antarktika research stations".

Results may be disaster
In addition, moths can also bring other unwanted creatures. The new article published in Popular Science states that grain moths can be a host species for Habrobracon hebetor, a parasitoid wild bee, which leaves their eggs to moth larvae. Authors write that Belgica Antarctica, which is a small taste from field stations in a way of this wild bee and is the only insect specific to the continent, may be disaster of results in the case of parasitization of Belgica Antarctica. Beyond the grain moths, fox species are an increasingly increasing concern for scientists working in Antarctica. Despite harsh climate and challenging winters, living creatures like fly have probably moved to the south of Antarctica by people in recent years. Most of these entries were limited to Antarctica six islands and the Peninsula region, which is warmer than the rest of Antarctica. With climate change, these areas can also be more warmed, which can make these habitats more livable for newcomers.

Universal passengers can be caught without reaching the continent]
Even a small animal in the terrestrial ecosystems of Antarctica can lead to destruction. Unlike the sea ecosystem around the continent, filled with all kinds of wildlife, such as Penguins, fish, crillers and balinas, the terrestrial life in Antarctica is rare and private. In addition to Belgica Antarctica, the terrestrial ecosystem consists of only one handful of small creatures, such as spring tail insects, a small number of microorganisms and lichen, low ground cover. The new types such as grain moths in a community where unique, particularly shaping thousands of years of isolation can create a great effect. But non-digenous species can also be captured before creating problems. Metez said that the "biosafety" measures are necessary, such as the removal and supervision of the cargo to the quarantine, and leakage passengers such as grain moths can catch without reaching the continent.