The rampant spread of the invasive alien plant Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae) in subtropical South Africa prompted research into biological control methods more than a decade ago. Parthenium impacts broadly on agriculture, biodiversity conservation and health. Elsewhere, significant control...

Biological invasions are recognized as a major threat to biodiversity and their impacts in freshwater environments represent a growing concern. Policy and legislation, citizen awareness and management approaches to deal with introduced aquatic species (IAS) in different countries in the Europe...

Invasive exotic species cause adverse changes in vegetal communities where they are established, leading the invaded areas to a lower ecological condition, with the loss of the biodiversity at the species and several ecological processes level. Based upon this finding, this research aimed to...

Parthenium hysterophorus L. is non-native invasive plant species belongs to the family Asteraceae. Currently it is a notorious weed in Ethiopia. Socio-economic impacts as well as the local people's perception towards P. hysterophorus are poorly understood. Thus, the aim of this study was to...

This manual contains detailed biological descriptions of the major characteristics of some weed species found in Trinidad, including Axonopus compressus, Brachiaria mutica [Urochloa mutica], Commelina diffusa, Cyperus rotundus, Echinochloa colonum [E. colona], Eleusine indica, Parthenium...

Invasive alien plant species (IAPS) are one of the biggest threats to biodiversity in several last and suppose to be during next few decades. All their activities (introduction, dispersal, spreading) are directly and indirectly connected with human activities. Some of these impacts are hardly to be ...

Dieback in invasive and agricultural plants is a common phenomenon attributed to a range of abiotic and biotic factors. In this project we are investigating the link between the introduction and establishment of a non-native plant to a new range and the subsequent dying-back of the invasive...

The invasive species is of global importance. It is recognized as one of the leading threats to biodiversity and imposes tremendous costs on agriculture, fisheries, wetlands, forestry, natural areas, and other human enterprises, including human health. The nature and distribution of invasive ...

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...