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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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Setaria palmifolia Setaria palmifolia (palm grass)
S. palmifolia is a robust perennial grass of the wet tropics that grows up to 2 m tall. It is native to Asia but has been...
Pontogammarus robustoides Pontogammarus robustoides
P. robustoides is a small pale yellow amphipod about 12 mm in length. In the native range it inhabits fresh and oligohaline waters...
  Ditylenchus destructor (potato tuber nematode)
In general, D. destructor can become important as a pest of potatoes at temperatures of 15-20°C and at relative humidity above 90%. Healthy seed...
  Ditylenchus dipsaci (stem and bulb nematode)
D. dipsaci is one of the most devastating plant-parasitic nematodes, especially in temperate regions. Without control, it can cause complete...
  Globodera pallida (white potato cyst nematode)
G. pallida originates from the Andes and is known to be present in 55 countries. It is found predominantly in temperate regions as...
  Globodera rostochiensis (yellow potato cyst nematode)
G. rostochiensis is a world wide pest of temperate areas, including both temperate countries and temperate regions of tropical...
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Hydrocotyle ranunculoides (floating pennywort)
The characteristics that indicate its invasiveness are typical of many aquatic weeds: high growth rates, adaptability to prevailing nutrient...
  Lysichiton americanus (American skunk cabbage)
Lysichiton has a century long history of cultivation and introduction, though it has never been a very popular species grown on a...
  Ludwigia peploides (water primrose)
L. peploides is a productive emergent aquatic perennial native to South and Central America, parts of the USA, and likely Australia...
Adenanthera pavonina Adenanthera pavonina (red-bead tree)
A. pavonina is a fast-growing tree included in the Global Compendium of Weeds as a natural and agricultural weed (Randall, 2012). It...
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