Invasive Species Compendium
Detailed coverage of invasive species threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide
Detailed coverage of invasive species threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide
E. crassipes, a native of South America, is a major freshwater weed in most of the frost-free regions of the world and is generally regarded as the...
The tobacco caterpillar,S. litura, is one of the most important insect pests of agricultural crops in the Asian tropics. It is widely distributed...
Ctenopharyngodon idella, the grass carp, is a freshwater cyprinid fish native to rivers of China and the Russian Far East. It is widely cultured for...
S. molesta is a free-floating aquatic plant native to south-eastern Brazil. It has been spread widely throughout the world during the past 50 years...
P. stratiotes is a perennial monocotyledonous aquatic plant present, either naturally or through human introduction, in nearly all tropical and...
Weed DamageI. aquatica grows very rapidly and becomes a weed in some habitats (Parham, 1958; Varshney and Rzoska, 1976). The long floating stems form...
M. vaginalis is a serious weed in ricefields in east and southern Asia. It is a principal weed of rice in Korea, Malaysia (Sarawak) and the...
E. sinensis, commonly known as the mitten crab for its dense mat of hair on its claws is native to eastern Asia. It was first found outside its...
Parthenium hysterophorus is an annual herb that aggressively colonizes disturbed sites. It is considered as one of the ‘100 most invasive species in...
A. spinosus is a serious weed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. For instance, it is a troublesome weed in agricultural areas,...