Biodiversity loss from disturbances caused by human activities means that species are
disappearing at an ever increasing rate. The high number of species that have yet to be …

Classical biological control (CBC) is the introduction of a natural enemy of exotic origin to
control a pest, usually also exotic, aiming at permanent control of the pest. CBC has been …

Here we build on the manifesto 'World Scientists' Warning to Humanity, issued by the
Alliance of World Scientists. As a group of conservation biologists deeply concerned about …

Alien arthropods threaten human health, jeopardize food supplies, endanger valued
species, risk economic losses, and disrupt ecosystem functions, at least some of the time …

Community (or citizen) science, the involvement of volunteers in scientific endeavors, has a
long history. Over the past few centuries, the contributions of volunteers to our …

The advent of simple and affordable tools for molecular identification of novel insect
invaders and assessment of population diversity has changed the face of invasion biology in …

Since the late 19th century, exotic ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) have been used
extensively for suppressing herbivorous insects of economic importance. In recent decades …

Body size is a fundamental ecological trait and is correlated with population dynamics,
community structure and function, and ecosystem fluxes. Laboratory data from broad …

The accurate identification of species in images submitted by citizen scientists is currently a
bottleneck for many data uses. Machine learning tools offer the potential to provide rapid …

The harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) was introduced in numerous countries around
the world as a biological control agent but nowadays it is considered as a pest itself. It is a …