Lantana camara emerges as the most widespread invasive plant in eastern and southern Africa
Lantana camara has emerged as the most widespread invasive plant species in eastern and southern Africa, according to CABI-led roadside surveys that recorded 708 non-native species across 11 countries. The inventory provides a vital baseline for invasive species management and policy.
CABI signs Host Country Agreement with Ethiopia
CABI has signed a Host Country Agreement with Ethiopia, marking a major milestone that deepens collaboration and strengthens efforts to support the country’s agricultural transformation through plant health, digital agriculture, and sustainable value‑chain development.
Invasive prickly pear pest Opuntia stricta could cost sub-Saharan Africa USD 307 billion over the next 50 years
CABI-led research published in the journal Biological Invasions suggests that the invasive prickly pear pest Opuntia stricta could cost sub-Saharan Africa USD 307 billion in lost livestock production over the next 50 years. The authors argue that current costs associated with the “loss” of forage growing under and near O.…
New Zealand Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology visits MARA-CABI Joint Laboratory to strengthen China–New Zealand research collaboration
The MARA-CABI Joint Laboratory for Biosafety, based at the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPPCAAS), was honoured to welcome a delegation from New Zealand led by Hon. Dr Shane Reti, Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology. This visit is based on the long-term collaborative research between…
CABI scientists suggest an accidentally introduced parasitoid could save box trees from ecological extinction
CABI scientists, who have published their research in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, suggest that an accidentally introduced parasitoid could help save wild box trees from ecological extinction. The study highlights how an unidentified species of Eriborus (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) could be used as a classical biological control for box…
CABI supports release of biological control agents to fight invasive weeds in the Netherlands
CABI has supported the first-time releases of two specialist biocontrol agents, a weevil and a mite, targeting their respective invasive weed hosts in the Netherlands, namely floating pennywort (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides) and Australian swamp stonecrop (Crassula helmsii). These exotic aquatic plants form dense monospecific stands, can out-compete native plants and animals,…