Citizen science is a vital partnership for invasive alien species management and research

MJO Pocock, T Adriaens, S Bertolino, R Eschen, F Essl… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Invasive alien species (IAS) adversely impact biodiversity, ecosystem functions and socio-
economics. Citizen science can be an effective tool for IAS surveillance, management and …

[HTML][HTML] Opportunities for biodiversity conservation via urban ecosystem regeneration

G Perry, RD Cox - Diversity, 2024 - mdpi.com
Conservation traditionally focuses on at-risk species and relatively intact ecosystems. As the
human population and our global impact have risen, many more species and ecosystems …

[HTML][HTML] Green treasures: Investigating the biodiversity potential of equine yards through the presence and quality of landscape features in the Netherlands

IA Wolframm, L Heric, AM Allen - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
At a time of mounting ecological crises and biodiversity loss, there is an urgent need for
nature-based solutions. Equestrian properties cover a considerable proportion of the …

[HTML][HTML] Participatory ground data are complementary to satellite bark beetle detection

D Nardi, A Bozzini, G Morgante, A Gaccione… - Annals of Forest …, 2023 - Springer
Key message During pest outbreaks, mapping tools play an important role. Participatory
projects can provide useful ground data, which have a high accuracy in detecting early …

The power of citizen science to advance fungal conservation

D Haelewaters, CA Quandt, L Bartrop… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fungal conservation is gaining momentum globally, but many challenges remain. To
advance further, more data are needed on fungal diversity across space and time …

[HTML][HTML] Phytophthora: an underestimated threat to agriculture, forestry, and natural ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa

T Bose, CFJ Spies, A Hammerbacher… - Mycological Progress, 2023 - Springer
Phytophthora species are highly destructive plant pathogens and pose a significant threat to
plants in various ecosystems, including agriculture, forest plantations, and natural …

[HTML][HTML] Citizen science to monitor the establishment and spread of a biological control agent: the case of Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata (Lepidoptera, Erebidae) for the control of …

MJW Cock, MD Day, RL Winston - CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros (Lepidoptera, Erebidae) has been
deliberately released in six countries in South and South-East Asia as a biological control …

[HTML][HTML] A host-based approach for the prioritisation of surveillance of plant pests and pathogens in wild flora and natural habitats in the UK

RJ Mitchell - Biological Invasions, 2024 - Springer
Non-native plant pests/pathogens are a mostly overlooked threat to biodiversity.
Surveillance for plant pests and pathogens is key to early detection yet is rarely undertaken …

[HTML][HTML] Not a Silent Invasion: The Reaction of European Naturalists to the Spread of Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in the 19th—Early 20th Century

MV Vinarski - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
The case of naturalization of the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771), in
countries lying beyond its native Ponto–Caspian range is remarkable as one of the first …

The third invasive Anoplophora: Citizen science facilitates uncovering massive abundance of non-native A. horsfieldii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in South Korea

S Lee, G Ko, YD Lee, SK Lee, MJ Kim, M Lee… - Journal of Asia-Pacific …, 2024 - Elsevier
The longhorned beetle genus Anoplophora contains highly destructive species in the field of
invasive entomology. Recently, the establishment of the non-native member of the genus …