Alien pest of wheat and maize could pose a threat to South Africa

Alien pests of agriculture cause billions of Rands’ worth of damage to South African crops every year. Knowledge on which pests could pose a threat in the future is vital to inform South Africa’s biosecurity.

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Read more about the article C·I·B workshop brings together leaders in the field of insect invasions
Attendees at the C·I·B supported workshop, “Drivers, mechanisms and impacts of insect invasions”, held on the 24th-26th of November 2014, in Stellenbosch. (Photo credit: Susana Clusella-Trullas)

C·I·B workshop brings together leaders in the field of insect invasions

To coincide with its Annual Research Meeting, the Centre for Invasion Biology (C·I·B) supported a workshop focusing on the “Drivers, mechanisms, impacts and adaptations” of insect invasions through looking at agricultural pests, biocontrol agents, vectors of human disease and threats to ecosystems.

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