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Northeast Ohio’s uninvited guests are all wet

Invasive species are non-native organisms that, once introduced to a new ecosystem -- in this case, a waterway -- reproduce aggressively and cause real harm to the environment, eco...

Invasive species displace humans around the globe

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Invasive species cause more harm in the Global South

Invasive species can wreak havoc on ecosystems. A new study in Science suggests low- and middle-income countries in the Global South experience greater harms.

Invasive giant prawn spreads through protected areas in Brazil

The stealthy and increasingly persistent presence of an exotic species — the giant river prawn— in Brazil’s coastal ecosystems has been raising numerous alarms among scientists, fi...

Invasive species are a nightmare. Why did CSIRO just introduce three more?

There are plenty of disaster stories when it comes to invasive species. Here’s how the humble dung beetle flipped the script.

A global invasion and divergence in plant-pathogen interactions

Ylva Lekberg, from MPG Ranch, discusses her article: Eco-evolutionary shifts in interactions between a globally invasive plant and belowground putative pathogens coincide with shif...

Invasive plant growth shaped by soil microbes and local leaf inputs

In a discovery that could reshape how scientists think about biological invasions, researchers in China have shown that the notorious invasive plant Ageratina adenophora—widely kno...

Invasive Prussian carp swarm Calgary stormwater pond, can clone themselves

In Calgary, invasive Prussian carp are infiltrating the stormwater system, creating a serious threat to local ecology. These fish breed swiftly, endangering aquatic life and city i...

A single tree can make 9 million seeds - and it's invading Queensland

An ornamental tree planted in Tahiti in 1937 now poses a serious biosecurity threat. This invasive miconia species aggressively invades forests and smothers native vegetation. A si...

Billions of Invasive Fish Have Taken Over the Great Lakes. Scientists Say We Can Still Stop Their Next Invasion

The slow inland spread of round goby may give conservation managers a valuable window to protect rivers and streams before the fish become firmly established. Round goby are now so...

Aquarium fish escapes into crater lake, scientists fear biodiversity risk

Flowerhorn cichlids, bred by humans, have found their way into Lake Sampaloc, a crater lake in the Philippines. Their presence poses a significant threat to the local ecosystem, co...

How Brown Tree Snakes Became an Unstoppable Invasive Species

Biologists have long wondered how such a small number of individuals from the invasive species managed to colonize the island so successfully. Few invasive animals have reshaped an...

Ships trapped near Strait of Hormuz could become nurseries for invasive species

Ships lingering in the Persian Gulf could unintentionally facilitate the spread of harmful marine invaders worldwide. Extended anchorage allows marine organisms to thrive on the hu...

Between 1969 and 1972, US released a weevil to fight musk thistle; it later attacked native thistles

A biological control initiative aimed at managing invasive thistles integrated a weevil specifically targeting musk thistle. Unfortunately, this insect extended its reach to native...

Restoring Nature Action 8: Remove Invasive Plants

#mgnv #mastergardener #invasives The proliferation of invasive plants limits the wildlife value of our yards and is an active threat to the native plant communities that support wi...

Crews work to identify, eliminate invasive species in N.Y.'s waterways

Mark Goshgarian took to the waters in search of more invasive species, and spoke to the experts on how to identify, treat and avoid them.

Invasive plants having detrimental effect on organic farms – DAFM

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has updated organic production rules for the control of invasive plant species on farms. The department said that invasive...

How Invasive Pests Spread and How You Can Help Stop Them

Defense against multiple enemies changes differently across latitudes in an invasive plant and its native congener

Xinmin Lu, Huazhong Agricultural University, Joshua Lynn, Manchester University, and Evan Siemann, Rice University, discuss their article: Latitudinal patterns in growth and defens...

1.7M Americans have a chance to catch invasive fish and win cash in this 'minnow madness derby'

On top of the many stressors affecting the river’s ecosystem, this invasive species can harm native fish populations. So, officials are doing something about it.

Two Asian praying mantises are spreading across Europe, and scientists warn they threaten wildlife

Two invasive species of Asian praying mantis are proliferating rapidly across Europe, posing a significant threat to local pollinators and endangered small wildlife. Urban areas an...

Biodiversity fears as human-bred hybrid fish integrate into Philippines lake

Escaped flowerhorn cichlids are causing concern for native species and about parasites capable of infecting humansEscaped ornamental aquarium fish have integrated into a local ecos...

Environmental Impact Assessment: Taiwan’s freshwater invaders

Invasive species thrive as global warming transforms the Mediterranean 

Pepis, the bearded skipper of a small fishing boat, deftly picks up two lionfish caught in experimental traps off the coast of Cyprus, cuts off their venomous spines, guts them and...