Objective: The current naturalized status of alien invasive flowers and their influence on green space of Nanchang were investigated and analyzed, after which corresponding prevention and control measures were proposed in order to provide references for monitoring and management of alien invasive...

This proceedings contains papers focusing on the current situation of invasive alien species (IAS; including insect pests, weeds and aquatic organisms) in natural and agricultural areas in the region. These papers discusses the different aspects of IAS, presenting the latest situation that has been ...

Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant brought to the UK in the mid 19th Century as a highly prized ornamental. Since its introduction it has caused serious problems in many areas. These range from impeding drainage and displacing natural flora and fauna to causing structural damage and an...

Leucaena leucocephala (Fabaceae) has become naturalized, and often invasive, in several tropical, subtropical and warm temperate countries worldwide, following deliberate introductions for agroforestry. In South Africa, despite high levels of seed production, the plant is still considered to be an...

Mikania micrantha (Asteraceae) commonly known as mikania, is a major invasive alien plant (IAP) in the tropical humid agricultural and forest zones of the Asia-Pacific region. This fast-growing Neotropical vine is able to smother plants in agricultural ecosystems, agroforestry and natural habitats, ...

In September 2013, the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species. The proposal aims to address the threat of invasive alien species comprehensively, minimising and mitigating their impacts on...

In a phenomenon sometimes called an ecological trap, native insects may select an invasive plant as a suitable oviposition site even though their larvae may perish on these non-hosts. Two North American native butterflies (Pieris oleracea and Pieris virginiensis. Lepidoptera: Pieridae) readily...

Mesquite, Prosopis species (Fabaceae), is an extremely hardy, long-lived, thorny weed of arid systems. Native to the Americas, it now forms extensive monocultures in Australia, Africa, the Middle East and the Asian subcontinent. In 1987, a mesquite biocontrol program was initiated in South Africa,...

The EU-COST Action FA1203 on "Sustainable management of Ambrosia artemisiifolia in Europe (SMARTER)" was successfully launched in February 2013 and will last for four years. Thirty-three countries have already signed the Memorandum of Understanding and over 180 researchers with specialists in weed...

Two biotypes of Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & Robinson (Asteraceae: Eupatorieae) are invading sub-Saharan Africa. One (the Asian/West African biotype) is spreading from tropical West Africa and the other (the southern African biotype) from south-eastern Africa. The area invaded by the former is...