New study highlights critical periods for using parasitoids in biological control of brown marmorated stink bug pest
A study published in the Pest Management Science journal has revealed critical periods for using parasitoids in the biological control of the global brown marmorated stink bug pest which has been threatening kiwifruit crops in China, Italy and Greece. CABI scientists – including those from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture…
CABI and KEFRI partner to boost landscape restoration and climate resilience
CABI and the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing collaboration on landscape conservation, restoration, and climate change mitigation. The partnership will see the two institutions working jointly in several initiatives, particularly managing invasive species and promoting sustainable ecosystems through joint research,…
Talks reveal insights and steps to help Ethiopia tackle food security and invasive species management challenges
CABI has engaged in high-level talks with partners from Ethiopia to help the Member Country tackle its food security and invasive species management challenges stemming from crop pests and diseases as well as weeds such as parthenium. Dr Monica Kansiime, Deputy Director, Development and Outreach, Africa, and Dr Negussie Efa…
DNA barcodes and citizen science images map spread of biocontrol agent for control of major invasive shrub
New CABI-led research using publicly-shared DNA barcodes and citizen science images have provided new evidence on the establishment and spread of a biological control agent used for the control of the major invasive shrub Lantana camara. Lantana camara was introduced as a garden and ornamental plant throughout the tropics and…
Meet Patrice the PhD student from Burundi helping to tackle one of the world’s most invasive and noxious weeds
The Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) and CABI are co-supervising a new PhD student who is helping to tackle common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) which is one of the world’s most invasive and noxious weeds, writes Dr Stefan Toepfer and Wayne Coles. Patrice Nduwayo, from the University of…
Sustainable land management practice successfully ‘uproots’ invasive Prosopis juliflora in East Africa
The adoption of a sustainable land management practice (SLM) to manage invasive Prosopis juliflora – considered one of the world’s most threatening non-native tree species – appears to have ‘uprooted’ the problem in East Africa. A new CABI-led study involving colleagues from Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania, the Tanzania Forestry…