Pathways for intentional invertebrate introductions

Colleagues:

 

This request for information on risks related to intentional invertebrate introduction is largely off topic (except as related to biocontrol of weeds and the like), but if you have information you can share with this researcher, please respond to her directly at  sabrina.kumschick@gmail.com

Annie Simpson, FICMNEW cochair

BISON project (http://bison.usgs.ornl.gov)
Eco-Science Synthesis Branch

Core Science Analytics, Synthesis, & Libraries Program

U.S. Geological Survey, MS 302
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, Virginia  20192
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asimpson@usgs.gov
703.648.4281 desk

 

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sabrina Kumschick <sabrina.kumschick@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 27, 2015 at 10:11 AM
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Pathways for intentional invertebrate introductions
To: ECOLOG-L@listserv.umd.edu


Dear colleagues

I am busy with a study looking at pathways and risks of intentionally
introduced terrestrial invertebrates. I am therefore looking for
information on such pathways, and the taxa involved in them.

So far, I collected information on the following uses of terrestrial
invertebrates:


biocontrol for commercial production (agriculture)

biocontrol for environmental control

pollination

silk production

pet trade (+ food for pets)

habitat and soil improvement/ restoration (e.g. dung beetles)

human food

animal feed

model taxa for school

laboratory model animals for scientific experiments

waste processing

bioweapons

*bait for fishing

*ornamental trade

*medicinal use

*eating flesh off bones for museum collections (e.g. dermestids)

*colour production

*managed relocation


I am still missing suitable references for many of them (marked with an
asterisk). I am mainly interested in the taxa traded, the impacts caused by
them, and other risk related issues.

Also, please let me know if you are aware of any other reason for
intentional introductions of terrestrial invertebrates.

Please send information directly to sabrina.kumschick@alumni.unibe.ch

I thank you very much in advance!
Best regards
Sabrina Kumschick