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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
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Search results for 'weeds'
Vulpia bromoides Vulpia bromoides (squirreltail fescue)
Weedy annual grasses like V. bromoides can reduce biodiversity on native grasslands, impede their restoration, and alter...
Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae (lethal yellowing of coconut)
The Atlantic tall, the most prevalent coconut ecotype throughout the Caribbean region and Atlantic coast of the Americas (Harries, 1978a), is...
  Sesbania sericea (silky sesban)
S. sericea is a fast-growing, short-lived woody shrub of frequently disturbed areas. It is commonly planted in agroforestry systems...
Maconellicoccus hirsutus Maconellicoccus hirsutus (pink hibiscus mealybug)
M. hirsutus is highly invasive if introduced in the absence of its natural enemies, as demonstrated by its rapid spread through the Caribbean...
Ambrosia psilostachya Ambrosia psilostachya (perennial ragweed)
The further movement of A. psilostachya to new regions is possible as a seed contaminant in cereal grain. Through its spreading rootstocks, an area...
Euwallacea fornicatus Euwallacea fornicatus (tea shot-hole borer)
E. fornicatus should be considered a high-risk quarantine pest. Most of the species in Euwallacea and related genera should be considered potential...
Agave sisalana Agave sisalana (sisal hemp)
A. sisalana is a perennial succulent plant and is included in lists of invasive species in Cuba, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Pacific...
  Sansevieria hyacinthoides (African bowstring hemp)
S. hyacinthoides is a succulent perennial herb included in the Global Compendium of Weeds (Randall, 2012). S. hyacinthoides...
Oeceoclades maculata Oeceoclades maculata (monk orchid)
O. maculata is a terrestrial orchid native to Africa (Garay and Taylor, 1976) and Madagascar (Madagascar Catalogue, 2012) with...
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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