Fig 3. CLIMEX climatic suitability indices for T. absoluta in South America considered as the native region of the pest.

Predictions are based on the eco-climatic index (EI), a measure of climatic suitability scaled from 1–100, for locations within CLIMEX’s platform station database. EI = (0–5) location is not suitable; EI = (5–20) moderate level of suitability; EI = (20–50) high risk of establishment and EI > 50 very high likelihood of long-term survival. The black dotes are the geo-reference points obtained from literatures.