As 2021 draws to a close, we have crunched the numbers and pulled together the most read blogs on the Invasives Blog this year. Plus some firm favourites.
Invasive species like Himalayan balsam, fall armyworm, and Tuta absoluta proved to be popular topics for our readers this year. CABI’s work in biological control around the world also grabbed readers’ attention.

Number 1
Cuscuta reflexa identified as problematic dodder devastating farmers in Western Kenya
By Winnie Nunda
Number 2
Natural enemy shows early promise in fight against Japanese knotweed in the Netherlands
By Wayne Coles


Number 4
CABI scientists share knowledge on fall armyworm diagnostics, ecology and its management in Philippines
By Muhammad Faheem, Sathis Sri Thanarajoo




Number 8
Benefits of biocontrol products in the fight against Tuta absoluta
By Harrison Rware, Ivan Rwomushana, Monica Kansiime


Number 10
UK Invasive Species Week – how can we tackle some of the worst weeds in the UK?
By Rachel Winks


Number 11
Expertise shared on new research which maps growth and spread of fall armyworm in Australia
By Wayne Coles
Number 12
CABI joins forces with FAO to tackle desert locust and fall armyworm pests in Asia Pacific region
By Wayne Coles


Number 14
CABI DNA identification confirms discovery of highly invasive apple snail in Kenya
By Rachel Winks


Number 16
Saying “no” to harmful chemicals in cotton crop production
By Hameem Mustafa, Noor Nabi Bhutto, Umair Asghar Solangi


Number 18
Low hanging fruits? Papaya mealybug in Kenya and search for a biological solution
By Fernadis Makale


Number 20
Digital extension campaign boosts farmers’ knowledge and capacity to manage fall armyworm in Zambia
By Solomon Agyemang Duah

Firm Favourites
Articles from the archives that our readers love.
Giant Rodent Invasion: The Coypu
Parthenium: Controlling the world’s most destructive toxic weed
Predicting the spread of invasive spotted lanternfly
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