The Influence of Abiotic Factors on an Invasive Pest of Pulse Crops, Sitona lineatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in North America

Table 6

Effect of changes in precipitation (expressed as a percentage of total geographic area) from current values on Ecoclimatic Indices for Sitona lineatus across North America for CRU (current climate) and general circulation model (CSIRO MARK 3.0, MIROC-H, NCAR273 CCSM) scenarios.

Scenario	EI≥10	EI≥15	EI≥20
Current climate (CRU)	25.2%	17.1%	9.8%
CSIRO Mark 3.0	37.5%	25.5%	15.2%
MIROC-H	34.6%	22.9%	13.1%
NCAR273 CCSM	37.4%	26.2%	17.3%