“In order to clarify the potential habitat areas and risk levels of the invasive pest pine needle sheath gall midge, which poses a threat to pine trees, in China and provide a basis for prevention and control decisions, researchers used three species distribution models on the BIOMOD2 platform to predict its habitat areas and conduct risk analysis. It was found that the pest covers 36.70% of the land area in the southern and northeastern parts of China and is a moderately dangerous forestry pest. Management measures urgently need to be formulated to reduce the risk of spread.”