European Weed Research Society working groups turn focus on biological control of Invasive Alien Plant species
CABI has shared its expertise at a workshop convened by the European Weed Research Society (EWRS) aimed at understanding the very latest science regarding the sustainable biological control of Invasive Alien Plant (IAP) species.
Our most read blogs of 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, we’ve tallied the numbers to showcase the most popular articles on the Invasives Blog this year, along with a few favourites! This year’s most read blogs capture our collaborations with local communities and youth empowerment. We hope your favourites made it onto our most-read list! Take a look…
Foreign exploration for candidate biological control agents: 75 years of partnership between Canada and CABI
CABI has highlighted 75 years of working in partnership to research biological solutions to fight a range of invasive insect pests and weeds in Canada at the Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of Canada and the Entomological Society of Quebec.
Dr Dick Shaw discusses the power of biocontrol
CABI has worked on invasive species for over 100 years, developing practical ways of tackling the biggest threats. Our scientists are world leaders in biocontrol research – an approach that uses invasive species’ natural enemies, like insects and fungi, to control their spread. In this blog, Dr Dick Shaw, CABI’s Senior Regional Director for Europe…
Annual meeting of Anhui-CABI Joint Lab in China highlights scientific progress in crop pest control
Scientific progress is being made in the fight against crop pests including Oriental migratory locusts, spotted-wing drosophila, Phthorimaea absoluta, pepper Phytophthora blight, and maize leaf spot disease.
Study examines potential for collective action to fight fall armyworm with biological controls in rural Zambia
A new study led CABI scientists has examined the potential for collective action to fight the fall armyworm (FAW) pest with biological controls in rural Zambia. Conducted in partnership with colleagues from the Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) and Wageningen University and Research, the research found that some conditions are already in place. To achieve…
CABI’s expertise shared at XVI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds 2023
CABI’s expertise in the management of invasive species has been shared at the XVI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds (ISBCW) 2023 held for the first time in South America in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina.
Azolla weevil: 100 years of Azolla biocontrol in the UK
Azolla filiculoides is also known as floating water fern or fairy fern. It is a small, aquatic, free-floating fern native to the warm temperate, and tropical regions of the Americas. The species has been introduced around the globe: to Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, Hawaii, North and sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. It was first suspected…
Could better awareness increase the uptake of weed biocontrol in Europe?
To increase the uptake of weed biocontrol in Europe, we need more awareness about its benefits and successes New research suggests that greater awareness about the benefits and successes of weed biocontrol is needed in Europe to increase its uptake. Scientists have discovered a knowledge gap between global regions, showing that EU professionals are less…
All is not quite what it seems in the fight against the noxious Parthenium weed
Scientists are busy investigating effective safer-to-use, and friendlier to the environment, biological control agents to fight one of the world’s most noxious invasive weeds – parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus).