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Plant Invasions in Asia
Asia, occupying nearly 30% of the earth’s terrestrial surface, is one of the most important continent known for its highly diverse culture, economy, geography, and ecology. Three of the world’s five largest ec...
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Plant Invasions in Africa
This chapter reviews the current status of invasions of non-native plants in Africa. It draws on the most comprehensive global database of naturalized plant species (GloNAF) to provide a quantitative assessmen...
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Open AccessBiological invasions in World Heritage Sites: current status and a proposed monitoring and reporting framework
UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS) are areas of outstanding universal value and conservation importance. They are, however, threatened by a variety of global change drivers, including biological invasions. We a...
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Open AccessA preliminary analysis of the costs and benefits of the biological control agent Dactylopius opuntiae on Opuntia stricta in Laikipia County, Kenya
Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw (Cactaceae) is invasive in Laikipia County, Kenya, impacting negatively on biodiversity and livelihoods. To control this invasive plant the biocontrol agent Dactylopius opuntiae (Cocker...
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First record of the impact of the parasitism of Cecidochares connexa (Diptera: Tephritidae) by a solitary larval ectoparasitoid in West Africa: Cause for concern?
Cecidochares connexa is currently the only effective biological control agent of Chromolaena odorata an invasive weed in West Africa. Recently, an ectoparasitoid species belonging to the Ormyrus genus was found p...
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Open AccessWould the control of invasive alien plants reduce malaria transmission? A review
Vector control has been the most effective preventive measure against malaria and other vector-borne diseases. However, due to concerns such as insecticide resistance and budget shortfalls, an integrated contr...
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Open AccessDistribution and socio-ecological impacts of the invasive alien cactus Opuntia stricta in eastern Africa
Many cactus species have been introduced around the world and have subsequently become major invaders, inducing social and ecological costs. We recorded the distribution of Opuntia stricta in eastern Africa, and ...
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Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed) in eastern Africa: distribution and socio-ecological impacts
Invasive alien plant species such as Chromolaena odorata have negative impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. Ecological impacts of this shrub are relatively well understood, but its im...
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Use of Non-native Species for Poverty Alleviation in Develo** Economies
For decades, development agencies, donors, and others have worked to improve the social and economic reality of people living in the develo** world through inputs into the agricultural and fisheries sectors....
