A recent study in the scientific journal, BioControl, proposes a framework that will improve decision making around the approval and release of biological control agents.
How do we know if a pest insect is likely to become invasive and a threat in the future? When and where should we take action to prevent further invasion?
According to research conducted by C·I·B post-doctoral fellow Katelyn Faulkner (with C·I·B core team members Mark Robertson, Mathieu Rouget and John Wilson), border control should focus on vectors that transport many alien species from countries with climates similar to that of South Africa.
“Bold steps” are needed to improve the management of specifically invasive pines in protected areas of the Cape Floral Region (CFR), researchers from several of South Africa’s major environmental organisations warn.
A recent review paper on the African sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus) has highlighted the urgent need for impact studies.