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Prevention of Chagas disease is mainly dependent on control of the insect vectors that transmit infection. Unfortunately, this control is not wholly s...

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have been advocated for the protection of threatened marine mammals, but there is no empirical evidence that they are ef...

There are very few general guidelines available to improve the process of eradicating invasive species. We addressed the basic question of whether it ...

The brown locust Locustana pardalina is a major agricultural pest in southern Africa, with populations periodically reaching plague proportions. Manag...

Government agencies develop invasive species management programmes assuming early detection is key to successful management. Some theoretical studies ...

Biological invasions are a major threat to biodiversity. Given the large number of invasive species, we need to be able to identify invaders with larg...

Whilst the widespread declines in breeding grassland waders in many parts of Europe have been associated with changes in agriculture, there is concern...

A study was conducted of the large-scale habitat use of 8 species of breeding birds using data collected across Britain during 1995. The species studi...

Predators can shape the distributions and dynamics of their prey through direct and indirect mechanisms. Where prey animals are regarded as pests, the...

Freshwater crayfish can be successful invaders that threaten native biota and aquatic ecosystems in numerous countries worldwide. Nonetheless, the ina...