The term invasive alien species (IAS) is used to describe organisms that are introduced accidentally or deliberately into a natural environment where they are not normally found, and which have ...
When invasive species are introduced to an area where they are not native, they can cause ecological damage. Many times the species are brought accidentally, or purposefully through trade, and ...
Japan has designated the Argentine ant and the venomous red imported fire ant, both native to South America, as “invasive alien species.” Both species are small in stature, but hundreds of ...
The red-necked longhorned beetle, an insect designated as a specified invasive alien species in 2018, has now spread to 13 prefectures around the nation and destroyed many of Japan’s beloved ...
Dec. 5, 2024 — Spotted lanternflies -- invasive insects that first landed in the United States a decade ago -- are emerging earlier and staying active later each year, according to an analysis ...