Background Biological invasions threaten the functioning of ecosystems, biodiversity, and
human well-being by degrading ecosystem services and eliciting massive economic costs …

Despite the development of network science, we lack clear heuristics for how far different
disturbance types propagate within and across species interaction networks. We discuss the …

Worldwide, invasive alien species (IAS) cause significant ecological and economic impacts.
To meet the Target-6 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework that deals with …

Understanding the determinants of the range expansion of invasive alien species is crucial
for developing effective prevention and control strategies. Nevertheless, we still lack a global …

Biological invasions are a growing challenge in a highly interconnected and globalized
world, leading to the loss of native biodiversity. Indigenous peoples' lands (IPLs) play a vital …

Abstract Orthoptera encompasses 29,000 species. Due to their ability to migrate long-
distances through hitchhiking or active dispersal but also due to their wide dietary spectrum …

The origin of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, is enigmatic, in part because it is
ubiquitous worldwide in human-built structures but absent from any natural habitats. The first …

Cross-border neighboring areas could be particularly vulnerable to biological invasions due
to short geographic distances and frequent interactions, although the invasion risk remains …

Human mobility and connectivity between cities are key features of globalization that foster
urban expansion, landscape transformations, and changes in species distributions. Andean …

Over the past decade, Halyomorpha halys has become one of the main threats to hazelnut
production. Its trophic activity makes kernels inedible due to strongly detrimental effects on …