The yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) is the first invasive Vespidae predator of
honeybees to be accidentally introduced into Europe from Asia. In the current pollinator …

Historically, the role of parasites in ecosystem functioning has been considered trivial
because a cursory examination reveals that their relative biomass is low compared with that …

There is a long history of introduction of non-native fishes in fresh waters and the
introduction rate has accelerated greatly over time. Although not all introduced fishes have …

We define co-introduced parasites as those which have been transported with an alien host
to a new locality, outside of their natural range, and co-invading parasites as those which …

We review our ecological understanding of wildlife infectious diseases from the individual
host to the ecosystem scale, highlighting where conceptual thinking lacks verification …

While there is good evidence linking animal introductions to impacts on native communities
via disease emergence, our understanding of how such impacts occur is incomplete …

Population ecology has matured to a sophisticated science with astonishing potential for
contributing solutions to wildlife conservation and management challenges. And yet, much …

The Palaearctic B ombus ruderatus (in 1982/1983) and B ombus terrestris (1998) have both
been introduced into S outh A merica (C hile) for pollination purposes. We here report on the …

Most parasites co-occur with other parasites, although the importance of such
multiparasitism has only recently been recognised. Co-infections may result when hosts are …

Bacterial symbionts are widespread in insects and other animals. Most of them are
predominantly vertically transmitted, along with their hosts' genes, and thus extend the …