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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
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Hieracium caespitosum Hieracium caespitosum (yellow hawkweed)
H. caespitosum has spread rapidly to exotic locations outside its native range, namely to North America after its introduction as a garden...
Hieracium pilosella Hieracium pilosella (mouse-ear hawkweed)
H. pilosella has spread rapidly to exotic locations (e.g. New Zealand, North America and South America) after introduction as a garden ornamental...
  Lemna minuta
L. minuta is a small free-floating plant, no more than 3 mm in length. It is widely distributed in southern and western North America and...
Scutellonema bradys Scutellonema bradys (yam nematode)
All information on the economic importance of S. bradys is derived from research on yams (Dioscorea spp.). The primary importance of S. bradys on...
Phragmidium pauciloculare Phragmidium pauciloculare
There is little published information on this plant pathogenic fungus, which is limited to parts of
  Morone americana (white perch)
M. americana can thrive in a wide range of environments, but is naturally found in brackish waters and can invade freshwater habitats....
Gymnodinium catenatum Gymnodinium catenatum
G. catenatum is a photosynthetic dinoflagellate that is most notable as the only naked dinoflagellate known to be responsible for...
Solanum mauritianum Solanum mauritianum (tree tobacco)
The South American tree S. mauritianum has been introduced to Africa, Australasia, India and islands of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans....
  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...
  Cherax cainii (smooth marron)
Cherax tenuimanus is one of the largest freshwater crayfish in the world and therefore the subject of continued interest for...
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