BACKGOUND Biological invasions are a global concern in agriculture, food production and
biodiversity. Among the invasive species, some hornets are known to have serious effects …

Water hyacinth has been progressively advanced in Lake Tana since 2011 and covered
vast areas of the lakeshore. The aim of this study was to assess how the lakeshore covered …

Interception of potential invasive species at ports-of-entry is essential for effective biosecurity
and biosurveillance programs. However, taxonomic assessment of the immature stages of …

In an era of climate change, predictive distribution modelling and niche dynamics of invasive
species can help in understanding current and future invasion potential. Parthenium …

The increase in the spread of invasive plant species (IPS) causes major disturbances to
ecosystem functions. Monitoring systems are considered necessary to implement effective …

Recent synthesis studies have shown inconsistent responses of crop pests to landscape
composition, imposing a fundamental limit to our capacity to design sustainable crop …

Invasive alien species have environmental, economic and social impacts, disproportionally
threatening livelihood and food security of smallholder farmers in low-and medium-income …

Coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds support the livelihoods of many millions of
people worldwide. These ecosystems are rapidly degrading, leading governments and …

The globalization of trade and human movement has resulted in the accidental dispersal of
thousands of alien species worldwide at an unprecedented scale. Some of these species …

Anthropogenic conversion of natural to agricultural land reduces aboveground biodiversity.
Yet, the overall consequences of land‐use changes on belowground biodiversity at large …