From Eurekalert! - Invasive insects and pathogens could be a multi-billion- dollar threat to global agriculture and developing countries may be the biggest target, according to a team of international researchers.

New York Invasive Species Research Institute
Author archive for: Abby Bezrutczyk
Abstracts of Interest: June 2016
Recent abstracts from Aquatic Invasions, Biological Invasions, Forest Ecology and Management, and others.
Garlic Mustard Populations Likely to Decline
Eurekalert! - A recent University of Illinois study shows that garlic mustard actually becomes less aggressive over time.
US releases millions of wasps to fight ash tree borer
The Guardian- Millions of tiny wasps that are natural parasites for the emerald ash borer have been released into wooded areas in24 states...
Abstracts of Interest: May 2016
Recent research papers from Journal of Applied Ecology, Forest Ecology and Management, Restoration Ecology, and others.
New pathogen takes control of gypsy moth populations
Cornell Chronicle- Findings by Cornell researchers point to an emergent pathogen that is controlling the invasive gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)...
Entomological Society of America releases statement on the dangers of invasive species
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) has issued a statement about the dangers of invasive species and the potential threats they pose to U.S. national interests...
Multiyear Study Evaluates Control Options for Swallow-wort Vines
Weed Science Society of America- Scientists have just concluded a six-year study of potential controls for pale swallowwort and black swallowwort...
Finicky deer avoid some invasive plants, promoting spread
Cornell Chronicle- The dietary preferences of deer may be promoting the spread of such invasive species as garlic mustard, Japanese barberry and Japanese stiltgrass, according to a new study that tested white-tailed deer preferences for seven native and eight invasive plants commonly found in the northeastern U.S.
Abstracts of Interest: April 2016
Recent abstracts from Biodiversity and Conservation, Biological Invasions, Ecological Applications, Management of Biological Invasions, and others.