The tropical Atlantic fangtooth moray Enchelycore anatina (Lowe, 1838) (Muraenidae) has naturally extended its range into the Mediterranean in the last decades. The record of a third specimen of the fangtooth moray, in the coastal waters of southeast Adriatic Sea, results in listing the species as...

In the current scenario of defaunation and bioinvasion, increasing the knowledge about the composition in marine species and monitoring are an emergency need to control the biodiversity. Nearly 35 years have passed since Türkay (1982) published the decapod crustaceans of the Cape Verde islands. No...

Cibdela janthina (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) is a folivorous sawfly, native to Sumatra, that was introduced in the French island of La Réunion in the Mascarenes as a biological control agent of the giant bramble Rubus alceifolius (Rosaceae). It was released in 2008 and successfully controlled the ...

The occurrence of the exotic "granulate ambrosia beetle" Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) in Argentina and Uruguay is reported for the first time, documenting expansion in South America. Morphological characters are provided to allow distinction of this species from other similar ambrosia...

Background and purpose: The zigzag elm sawfly, Aproceros leucopoda (Hymenoptera), originating from Asia is being considered as one of the major pests of elm trees (Ulmus spp.) within Europe where it was first recorded in 2003. Recent investigations document the fast spread of this invasive species...

Traps baited with a sex attractant were used to determine if the invasive noctuid moth Hecatera dysodea (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) is generally distributed in the state of Idaho. The insect, which originated from Europe, utilizes species of Lactuca (lettuce) (Asteraceae) as a larval host....

Japanese flower thrips (Thrips setosus Moulton, 1928) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) was found in Croatia in May 2016 on potted hydrangea plants (Hydrangea spp.) originating from domestic production. It was found in the open, in a nursery in Turanj (N 43°58′18.5″E 15°25′1.5″). This is the first record...

Collecting eggs of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1894) (Diptera, fam. Culicidae), ie. Asian tiger mosquito, was carried out in August 2016. Fourteen (14) ovitraps were placed at 3 different places: the area Banja Bansko (near Strumica), Mrzenci (Gevgelija) and at the border crossing between...

The plum seed wasp, Eurytoma schreineri Schr. (Schreiner, 1908) is non-native species insect for Bulgarian fauna. This species was first recorded in Bulgaria in 2013, in the regions Dobrich and Silistra, in the northeastern part of the country. E. schreineri is oligophagous. The larva feeds in the...

The Asian invasive brown seaweed Undaria pinnatifida was found for the first time in the Republic of Ireland in Kilmore Quay in Co. Wexford in July 2016. As this brown kelp is of considerable economic importance and is cultivated in Asia as well as in Europe, it opens up the discussion if this...