Read more about the article Reducing uncertainty in invasion threats of agricultural crop pests: lurking danger of Natal fruit fly?
A male specimen of the Natal fruit fly (Ceratitis rosa Karsch), the morphotype R2 from South Africa (Photo credit: AP Malan)

Reducing uncertainty in invasion threats of agricultural crop pests: lurking danger of Natal fruit fly?

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?

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Read more about the article Currently invasive pines belong to naturally invasive lineages
Pinus contorta, a highly invasive species in Europe, South America and Oceania, seen here in its native range in Yellowstone National Park, USA. (Photo credit: Laure Gallien)

Currently invasive pines belong to naturally invasive lineages

Understanding why some introduced species are more successful at establishing and spreading than others is a substantial challenge for managing and conserving indigenous biodiversity.

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