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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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Phalaris minor Phalaris minor (littleseed canarygrass)
P. minor is a very competitive weed in several winter crops in many Mediterranean countries, the Middle East, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mexico,...
Phalaris paradoxa Phalaris paradoxa (awned canary-grass)
P. paradoxa and P. brachystachys are economically important weeds in winter crops in the Mediterranean area as well in the other countries...
Tyto alba Tyto alba (Barn owl)
T. alba was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands and Seychelles Islands to control invasive rat populations; it has also been...
Anoplophora chinensis Anoplophora chinensis (black and white citrus longhorn)
A. chinensis is regarded as one of the most destructive cerambycid pests of fruit trees, especially Citrus, in lowland areas of China where...
Ulex europaeus Ulex europaeus (gorse)
U. europaeus was spread intentionally through most of the world in the 1800s and 1900s as a hedge plant, an ornamental and as a...
Anoplophora glabripennis Anoplophora glabripennis (Asian longhorned beetle)
Widespread planting of susceptible poplars in China led quite rapidly to the build-up and spread of A. glabripennis, which was previously of no...
Unaspis citri Unaspis citri (citrus snow scale)
U. citri is one of the principal pests of Citrus spp. in many of the citrus-growing regions of the world. It infests the trunk, branches and small...
  Uraba lugens (eucalypt leaf skeletonizer)
U. lugens was first considered a serious pest of natural eucalypt forests in Western Australia in 1983 when the first severe outbreak...
  Anoplolepis gracilipes (yellow crazy ant)
Anoplolepis gracilipes (so called because of their frenetic movements) have invaded...
Urena lobata Urena lobata (caesar weed)
U. lobata is a pantropical weed which is also a cultivated crop in many regions. As an aggressive invasive plant it is included in...
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