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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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Tapinoma melanocephalum Tapinoma melanocephalum (ghost ant)
T. melanocephalum is a small ant species around 1.5 mm in length originating from the Old World tropics. It is considered an invasive...
Tradescantia fluminensis Tradescantia fluminensis (wandering Jew)
T. fluminensis is a persistent invasive weed of natural areas where it carpets the ground and prevents native regeneration. It alters litter...
  Tribulus cistoides (false puncture vine)
The invasive potential of T. cistoides appears to be mainly determined by movement of the spiny fruits on farm machinery, livestock, vehicles...
Tribulus terrestris Tribulus terrestris (puncture vine)
T. terrestris has spread widely throughout the tropics and sub-tropics from its centre of origin in the Mediterranean region. Distribution is aided...
Tremex fuscicornis Tremex fuscicornis (Tremex wasp)
In their native habitats, the larvae of wood wasps bore into weakened and dying trees. They are usually considered to be of minor importance except...
  Trialeurodes ricini (castor bean whitefly)
T. ricini is a serious pest of castor (Ricinus communis) in tropical regions of Africa and Asia (Mound and Halsey, 1978; Bink-Moenen, 1983; Vora et...
Trialeurodes vaporariorum Trialeurodes vaporariorum (whitefly, greenhouse)
Whiteflies damage plants directly by sucking sap from leaves and indirectly by transmitting viruses and producing a sticky secretion known as...
Trioza erytreae Trioza erytreae (citrus psyllid (African))
The main economic importance of T. erytreae is as the vector of the very serious citrus huanglongbing (greening) disease caused by Liberibacter...
Trogoderma granarium Trogoderma granarium (khapra beetle)
T. granarium is a serious pest of cereal grains and oilseeds, and many countries, including the USA, Australia, China, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania,...
Trapa natans Trapa natans (waterchestnut)
T. natans is a productive, annual, floating-leaved plant which has been cultivated globally for the nutritious nut it produces (Hummel...
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