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Report: A Sustainable Trust Fund for Managing Invasive Alien Species in Barbados and the OECS
By: Karen-Ann Gardier, Arlene Ross, Naitram Ramnanan and Dianne Derrick Excerpt - Executive Summary : Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are a significant global biodiversity conservation challenge estimated to cost economies over $1.4 trillion annually, an…
Kick-off – Interceptions Database System Development
One of the desired outcomes of the “Preventing the COSTS of IAS in Barbados and the OECS” is to not only assess the risks posed by IAS but to develop tools that can better manage…
Using Biological Control: Establishing parthenium leaf beetle (Zygogramma bicolorata) at new sites in Pakistan
Source: CABI Invasives Blog "Parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus) is an aggressive herbaceous plant native to north-east Mexico and is endemic in America, with no economic importance reported. This invasive weed has spread to over 50 countries,…