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ArticleScientific reports2020

The effectiveness of disinfectant and steam exposure treatments to prevent the spread of the highly invasive killer shrimp, Dikerogammarus villosus.

Stephanie J Bradbeer, Neil E Coughlan, Ross N Cuthbert, Kate Crane, Jaimie T A Dick, Joe M Caffrey, Frances E Lucy, Trevor Renals, Eithne Davis, Daniel A Warren and 3 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Stephanie J Bradbeer *School of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
Neil E Coughlan *Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL, Northern Ireland, UK.
Ross N CuthbertInstitute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL, Northern Ireland, UK.
Kate CraneInstitute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL, Northern Ireland, UK.
Jaimie T A DickInstitute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL, Northern Ireland, UK.
Joe M CaffreyINVAS Biosecurity Ltd., 82 Lakelands Close, Stillorgan, Co., Dublin, Ireland.
Frances E LucyCentre for Environmental Research, Innovation & Sustainability, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Lane, Co, Sligo, Ireland.
Trevor RenalsEnvironment Agency, Sir John Moore House, Victoria Square, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1EB, UK.
Eithne DavisCentre for Environmental Research, Innovation & Sustainability, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Lane, Co, Sligo, Ireland.
Daniel A WarrenSchool of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
Benjamin PileSchool of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
Claire QuinnSchool of Earth & Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
Alison M DunnSchool of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK. a.dunn@leeds.ac.uk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biosecurity protocols designed to prevent the spread of invasive alien species (IAS) are now an essential aspect of IAS management. However, the effectiveness of various biosecurity treatments requires further exploration. Killer shrimp, Dikerogammarus villosus, a notoriously high impact and ecosystem destabilising invader, has rapidly spread across Europe, and is of concern to invade Northern America. In this study, we examine the effectiveness of three commonly used, broad-spectrum disinfectants to cause mortality of D. villosus: Virasure Aquatic, Virkon Aquatic, and Virkon S. Immersion and spray treatments of 1%, 2% and 4% disinfectant solutions were examined for applications of up to 300 secs immersion and for up to ten consecutive sprays. Furthermore, we assessed the effectiveness of steam (≥100 °C) treatments for up to 120 secs. For all disinfectants, immersion in 1% solutions caused 100% mortality at ≥120 secs. At higher concentrations, shorter immersion times caused complete mortality: 60 and 15 secs for 2% and 4% solutions, respectively. Five sprays of 2% and 4% solutions resulted in 100% mortality, for all disinfectants. Direct steam exposure was highly effective, with complete D. villosus mortality occurring at ≥10 secs. Overall, brief exposure to broad-spectrum disinfectants and direct steam could be used to limit D. villosus spread.

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Introduced SpeciesSteamAmphipodaAnimalsDecontaminationDisinfectantsFresh WaterPeroxidesSulfuric AcidsTime FactorsDisinfectantsmonoperoxysulfatePeroxidesSteamSulfuric Acids

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PMID32024949
PMCPMC7002758

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