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Researching invasive species

Detailed coverage of invasive species threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide

The ISC is a constantly developing encyclopaedic resource containing:
Datasheets on over 1500 invasive species and animal diseases
Basic datasheets on further species, countries, habitats and pathways
Bibliographic database of over 75,000 records (updated weekly)
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Tagetes minuta Tagetes minuta (stinking Roger)
T. minuta is a fast-growing annual weed which competes with crops and interferes with their management or harvest. It has been reported as a weed...
  Taraxacum officinale complex (dandelion)
Because T. officinale complex can thrive under a broad range of climatic and soil conditions, in a wide range of plant communities, and has high...
Tecoma stans Tecoma stans (yellow bells)
T. stans is an aggressive plant invader that outcompetes natural vegetation and grassland. It can be described as a transformer species which...
  Tecia solanivora (potato tuber moth)
In Central America, the country most affected by T. solanivora is Costa Rica. Losses due to the pest in 1972 affected some 20-40% of national...
Terminalia catappa Terminalia catappa (Singapore almond)
T. catappa is a hardy, fast-growing, deciduous multipurpose tree, reaching 25 (-40) m tall and producing an edible fruit. It plays a...
Thaumetopoea pityocampa Thaumetopoea pityocampa (pine processionary)
Larval feeding weakens and disfigures pine trees. Semi-natural forests in the Mediterranean area of, for example, the native species P. halepensis...
Thecaphora solani Thecaphora solani (potato smut)
T. solani is a smut fungus attacking tubers and underground stems of Solanum, including potato [Solanum tuberosum] and...
  Thecodiplosis japonensis (pine needle gall midge)
T. japonensis is one of the most destructive pests of pine forests in Korea (Lee, 1981). Sone (1986c) noted appreciable losses after 2 and 3 years...
Anagallis arvensis Anagallis arvensis (scarlet pimpernel)
The low growth and small root system of A. arvensis suggest that it is not a very competitive weed in most crops, and this is supported by a number...
Thrips imaginis Thrips imaginis (plague thrips)
T. imaginis is highly polyphagous, can breed fast and can be carried long distances on the wind. Its habits mean that it can remain hidden with...
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