A wide variety of organisms use the regular seasonal changes in photoperiod as a cue to
align their life cycles with favorable conditions. Yet the phenological consequences of …

Sustainable land management encompasses a range of activity that balance land use
requirements with wider conservation and ecosystem impact considerations. Perennial …

Extreme weather and globalisation leave our climate vulnerable to invasion by alien
species, which have negative impacts on the economy, biodiversity, and ecosystem …

Aphalara itadori is a biological control agent of the invasive Asian knotweeds Reynoutria
japonica, Reynoutria sachalinensis and their hybrid Reynoutria× bohemica, which emerged …

One of the most problematic invasive species in Europe are knotweeds from genus
Reynoutria (Fallopia) which have significant negative impact on the native communities as …

Abstract The psyllid Aphalara itadori Shinji (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) is a biocontrol agent
against invasive knotweed species (Polygonaceae) in Europe and North America. Despite …

ABSTRACT Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Sapindales:
Anacardiaceae), is an invasive tree in the Southeastern United States, Texas, California …

Adaptation to artificial rearing conditions is a well-documented phenomenon in insects and
has been shown to reduce the efficacy of biological control agents. The knotweed psyllid …

Species of knotweeds, Reynoutria spp. Houtt.(Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae), including
Japanese knotweed (R. japonica Houtt.), are among the most invasive and ecologically …

Intraspecific hybridization between distinct populations could increase the fitness and
adaptive potential of biological control agents that often have low genetic diversity and can …