Hi, forest pest
& invasive plant mavens !
My new blog summarizes the recent study by
Seebens et al 2018 that addresses "emerging" invasive species ... and
notes some gaps in the data that impede its use for predicting invaders'
impacts.
Check it out at www.cisp.us or
www.nivemnic.us
I welcome your input on this - especially re: the study's findings on vertebrates &
aquatics - since I claim no expertise on these groups. How can we
best use this study and Seebens' 2017 study looking at rates of introduction
across the board (link provided in the blog)?
NEWS
1) APHIS has obtained $17.5 million in emergency
funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation to enhance its efforts to
eradicate the spotted lanternfly. APHIS' press release is at https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2018/02/07/perdue-announces-emergency-funding-spotted-lanternfly-pennsylvania
2) polyphagous shot hole borer has been detected
in South Africa. Disastrous news. The good side of this is that the
detection was the result of the Kwa-Zulu-Natal Botanical Ggarden searching its
plants for pests because it has joined the International Plant Sentinel
Network. I hope additional gardens and arboreta will become active in this
"early detection" effort.
Faith
