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Invasive species Pacific Invasion: The hidden threat of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
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The Pacific Community (SPC) is stepping up its efforts to combat the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB), a destructive pest that poses a significant threat to the Pacific’s tree of life, the coconut. This invasive species has been causing havoc in …

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Climate change means farmers in West Africa need more ways to combat pests
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Phys.Org by Loko Yêyinou Laura Estelle, The Conversation The link between climate change and the spread of crop pests has been established by research and evidence.

Farmers are noticing the link themselves, alongside higher …

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How Do We Know Which Invasive Plant Pests Will Be the Next Big Threats?
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Entomology Today https://entomologytoday.org/2021/06/07/how-know-invasive-plant-pests-next-threats-early-warning-systems/

By Roslyn Noar, Ph.D.; Chelsea Jahant-Miller, Ph.D; Sherrie Emerine; and Rosemary Hallberg

Invasive plant pests have caused major …

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Lessons on how to effectively tackle insect invasions
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The Conversation https://theconversation.com/lessons-on-how-to-effectively-tackle-insect-invasions-129834?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Weekend%20Conversation%20-%201517114453&utm_content=The%20Weekend%20Conversation%20-%201517114453+ …

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New study provides insights for detecting the invasive brown treesnake
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EurekAlert https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/dc-nsp012220.php (Carlisle, Pa.) - Researchers from Dickinson College and the U.S. Geological Survey collaborated on field research to understand the ability of human searchers to …

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Study finds large potential range for invasive spotted lanternfly
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Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2019-10-large-potential-range-invasive-lanternfly.html

by Entomological Society of America

As the invasive spotted lanternfly wreaks havoc in the mid-Atlantic United States, scientists and a range of tree and fruit …

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How big a threat do invasive alien species pose to European biodiversity? A ranking of species for urgent risk assessment
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News Alert Invasive alien species (IAS) pose a threat to native European biodiversity and cost the EU annual damages worth EUR 12 billion as a result of IAS effects on human health, damaged infrastructure, and agricultural losses¹. …
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Using animals in the fight against invasive species
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The Invasives Blog https://blog.invasive-species.org/2019/01/09/using-animals-in-the-fight-against-invasive-species/

By Lizzie Finch

Whilst prevention is better than a cure, it is not always possible to stop every invasive species from entering an …

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Korea to check industrial products to prevent fire ants from entering country
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The Korea Herald http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20181223000008

South Korea will start checking industrial products as part of efforts to prevent red fire ants from entering the country, the government said Sunday. Quarantine …

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Invasive Species Are Riding on Plastic Across the Oceans
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CABI Invasives Blog https://blog.invasive-species.org/2018/09/10/invasive-species-are-riding-on-plastic-across-the-oceans/

Reblogged from National Geographic

Pelagic gooseneck barnacles hang like ropes off a plastic basin that …
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