New study suggests healthy ecosystems are vital in reducing risk of future life-threatening pandemics
CABI scientist Dr Arne Witt has shared his expertise on invasive alien plant species as part of a new paper which argues that healthy ecosystems are vital in reducing the risk of future pandemics – such as coronaviruses (including COVID-19) – that threaten human health. The paper – ‘Land use-induced…
Endangered weevil recommended for management of its invasive hostplant in the USA may find plenty of ‘new homes’
The seed-feeding weevil Mogulones borraginis has been recommended for release in North America to help control the invasive noxious weed houndstongue, based on a petition submitted by CABI scientists in collaboration with Prof. Mark Schwarzländer (University of Idaho) and Rachel Winston (MIA Consulting). The recommendation by the United States Department…
New research reveals factors influencing the parasitoids that help to control invasive fall armyworm
An exciting new piece of research helps to shine a light on the relationship between fall armyworm and its parasitoids – the organisms that live in or on the pest which ultimately kill and control it. Scientists from CABI, Wageningen University and the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), with lead…
CABI study updates safer options for fall armyworm control in Africa
CABI scientists have updated the first major study of potential biological controls that could be used in the fight against the devastating fall armyworm in Africa. The research offers new insight into evidence of their efficacy in the field and increased availability as commercial products. Indeed, the review, published in…
Invasive tree, Prosopis juliflora, seriously reduces water resources in Ethiopia, costing rural livelihoods, new research reveals
New research has revealed how an invasion of the alien evergreen tree, Prosopis juliflora seriously diminishes water resources in the Afar Region of Ethiopia, consuming enough of this already scarce resource to irrigate cotton and sugarcane generating some US$ 320 million and US$ 470 million net benefits per year. A…
Over 340 proteins from 2,600 bacterial strains screened in search of natural enemy for the invasive western corn rootworm
CABI scientists and a consortium of four French partners have stepped up the search to find a natural enemy for the invasive western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) having 340 novel proteins from over 2,600 bacterial strains screened for insecticidal properties against the pest. Dr Stefan Toepfer has been supporting…