Invasive alien plant species are usually disliked due to their high pressure on native
communities. However, their ecological effects on pollinators are complex: some species …

Invasive alien species can have significant negative environmental and economic impacts.
Such species are often controlled biologically by means of introducing host-specific insects …

For more than 100 years, classical biological control of invasive plants through screening,
introducing and releasing of host-specific natural enemies from native regions has been …

Interactions between invasive species can have important consequences for the speed and
impact of biological invasions. Containers occupied by the invasive mosquito, Aedes …

Malaria a mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium remains to be a main global
burden despite concerted efforts to eliminate it. While diverse control strategies have been …

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) such as malaria, dengue, and leishmaniasis exert a huge
burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly affecting the poorest of the poor …

Invasive plants are common and may provide resources through litter for container mosquito
larvae. Invasive plant reproductive parts can make up a substantial part of litter but have …

Parasitic plants are mostly viewed as pests. This is caused by several species causing
serious damage to agriculture and forestry. There is however much more to parasitic plants …

As countries move toward malaria elimination, imported infections become increasingly
significant as they often represent the majority of cases, can sustain transmission, cause …

Malaria is still a major burden causing the death of nearly 655,000 people each year, mostly
in children under the age of five, and affecting those living in the poorest countries [1] …