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 ...

Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & Robinson (Asteraceae), an invasive alien plant of terrestrial habitat in many tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, was investigated in the South-West Ecological Zone of Nigeria. Investigations, including field observations on C. odorata and a survey of...

In most natural systems worldwide, land managers are combating the spread of invasive weeds and attempting to minimize their damaging impacts. Often invasion is linked to disturbance regime shifts, and particularly in case of native invasives disturbance is often critical in the incursion behavior. ...

The species Aster lanceolatus occupies a significant position in the world and European lists of invasive species. Its spreading potential is a hazardous factor to the biodiversity in many countries. There are no relevant data on the wider proportion of this species in the area of Belgrade. The...

Tropical islands are paradises for potential invaders. They offer ideal conditions for pest proliferation: mild climate, numerous host-plants, and few competitors and natural enemies. The invasion of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis Germar (=H. coagulata Say) (Hemiptera:...

The impacts of weed management on native biodiversity are often overlooked. Burning and grazing plots of land, in isolation and in combination, were used to experimentally reduce the biomass of introduced para grass (Urochloa mutica (Forssk.) T.Q.Nguyen) in a North Queensland wetland. Frogs were...