Exotic and Invasive Insects, Aquatic Life, Vertebrates & Plants
Thousands and perhaps millions of non-native or invasive, biological and botanical species flourish due to rapid growth rates, lack of competition and predation, evolved methods of dispersal and tolerance for a wide range of environmental conditions and food sources. This category broadly examines their effect on like species and humans.
From Pallets to Palettes - Sky Oxen from China Destroy Hardwood Forests
Hitchhiking to North America in the mid 1990s aboard shipping crates, Asian Longhorned Beetles are devastating deciduous hardwood forests not only in the U.S. and Canada but in Europe and the United Kingdom as well. Pupae burrow or tunnel into the host tree's heartwood, literally sucking out its life and eventually killing it.
Hitchhiking to North America in the mid 1990s aboard shipping crates, Asian Longhorned Beetles are devastating deciduous hardwood forests not only in the U.S. and Canada but in Europe and the United Kingdom as well. Pupae burrow or tunnel into the host tree's heartwood, literally sucking out its life and eventually killing it.
Pigs Gone WIld - Control and Exclusion of Porcine Pests
Wild or feral pigs have thrived due to a lack of natural predators in North America and most of Europe, adapting to an incredibly diverse variety of climes and eco-systems, from dripping rainforests to arid deserts and nearly everywhere in between. In addition, their diet is whatever they can see although their noses are said to be more discriminating than their eyesight. As pests, wild pigs can infect domestic swine with crippling viruses so care must be taken to prevent interactions.
Wild or feral pigs have thrived due to a lack of natural predators in North America and most of Europe, adapting to an incredibly diverse variety of climes and eco-systems, from dripping rainforests to arid deserts and nearly everywhere in between. In addition, their diet is whatever they can see although their noses are said to be more discriminating than their eyesight. As pests, wild pigs can infect domestic swine with crippling viruses so care must be taken to prevent interactions.
Light Brown Apple Moth Makes Headlines
Preventing the establishment of invasive species is always the best method, however when a population is seen as a pest by powerful business sectors, government officials may intervene as they did in California.
Preventing the establishment of invasive species is always the best method, however when a population is seen as a pest by powerful business sectors, government officials may intervene as they did in California.
Non-Native South American Rodents Destroy North American Wetlands
Nutria, introduced to North America in 1930 for its fur and for weed control, has decimated wetlands from coast to coast. The aquatic rodent exposes roots to erosion which in turn converts the wetland to open water, destroying the native habitats of wetland species.
Nutria, introduced to North America in 1930 for its fur and for weed control, has decimated wetlands from coast to coast. The aquatic rodent exposes roots to erosion which in turn converts the wetland to open water, destroying the native habitats of wetland species.
Insects As a Nitrogen Source for Carnivorous Plants
Predatory fungi and plants that trap protozoa are profiled here along with the familiar Pitcher plants and Venus Fly Trap.
Predatory fungi and plants that trap protozoa are profiled here along with the familiar Pitcher plants and Venus Fly Trap.
Economic Toll of Invasive Plant Species
Invasive or non-native plant species cost Billions of dollars annually in the U.S., with far reaching effects on water quality, wildlife and recreation. As with animal pests, identification, eradication, prevention and control are the primary management tools available to citizens and governments.
Invasive or non-native plant species cost Billions of dollars annually in the U.S., with far reaching effects on water quality, wildlife and recreation. As with animal pests, identification, eradication, prevention and control are the primary management tools available to citizens and governments.
Exotic and Invasive Diseases of Plants and Insects
This compilation is a database of 83 invasive plants and insect diseases.
This compilation is a database of 83 invasive plants and insect diseases.