New #research shows that schoolchildren can be effectively involved in #monitoring and early detection of the #invasive Asian hornet (𝘝𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢). 🔗Check out the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Trophic ecology of the invasive marbled crayfish in ephemeral streams of semi-arid environments @neobiota.pensoft.net doi.org/10.3897/arph...

As 2025 draws to a close, we at Pensoft want to extend our warmest wishes to our editors, reviewers, researchers, partners, and followers. Thank you for being part of our journey this year. Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨

Bridging the gap between detection and action in #biosecurity, this new study proposes a workflow that links molecular data with pest and alien plant databases to flag emerging threats and support faster, evidence-based responses. Want to know more? See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🌱From NeoBiota: Common garden tests show invasive grasses do not consistently grow faster or reproduce more in new ranges, challenging simple trait based explanations of invasion success. (Jennifer L. Funk) ▶️ neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1628... #PlantScience

It's always a pleasure to meet our authors at conferences! Like Zhenwei Xu, who stopped by the Pensoft booth at #BES2025 yesterday. Read his paper, 'Shift in the effects of invasive soil legacy on subsequent native and invasive trees driven by nitrogen deposition' here: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Invasive species are costing New South Wales billions of dollars a year, with plants and agricultural losses dominating reported impacts and major gaps remaining in how environmental and non-market damages are counted. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Interacting seed traits and whether seeds are trapped in fruits or released govern how long the invasive 𝐸𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑐𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑎 can float, shaping both local deposition and long-distance spread along European rivers.​ 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Atlantic blue crab 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑎𝑝𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑠 has fully established in a hypersaline Sicilian lagoon, showing remarkable ecological plasticity and raising management questions. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

This review of agricultural pest insects shows their environmental impacts are widely underestimated, revealing overlooked impact mechanisms and calling for management strategies that account for non-target biodiversity. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Researchers in Malaysia have discovered an incredible new endemic ‘fairy lantern’ species with fewer than 20 individuals known to exist in the wild. 🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...

This study shows that the invasive 'killer shrimp' 𝐷𝑖𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑣𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑠 inherits maternal food preferences, and hybrids can become even more predatory, potentially boosting their invasion impact. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Testing three annual grasses native to Spain and invasive in California, this study shows that invasion success is not consistently linked to bigger, faster, or more fecund plants across ranges, and highlights a possible role for polyploidy in 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚 instead. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Small-bodied native and non-native characoid fishes wage a ‘small war’ in Brazilian reservoirs, with trophic roles and niche overlap shifting dramatically between neighbouring systems and seasons. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Researcher introduce WatchListR, a tool for developing watch-lists of invasive species to inform biosecurity decision-making. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

New atlas of 96 invasive plant species shows they now occur in every mainland Portuguese municipality, with coastal, urban-adjacent areas emerging as invasion hotspots. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🏵️ This week’s #SafeguardResearch examines the distribution, impacts, and traits of the invasive ornamental Gaillardia aristata (great blanketflower). 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.83.97325 @pensoft.net @neobiota.pensoft.net

A new protocol helps cities plant trees more safely by using science-based criteria to avoid invasive species and pest-prone trees, protecting ecosystems and supporting sustainable urban greening. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

The spread of invasive sand dropseed in Hungarian sand steppes is already shrinking habitat for specialist Balkan wall lizards while woody encroachment simultaneously boosts generalist Eastern green lizard. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Annette Taugbøl compares sampling protocols and results to better detect the amphibian fungal parasite 𝐵𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑠 in the wild: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Human-modified dumpsite soil temporarily boosts non-native plant growth in subarctic ecosystems, increasing invasion risks from soil movement under climate change. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

A new workflow using @inaturalist.bsky.social data enables up-to-date, curated inventories of non-native plants in South African cities, demonstrating community science's potential to guide biodiversity monitoring and invasion management. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

We're at #EntSoc25 in Portland, Oregon, where NeoBiota author Dr Claire Rutledge stopped by our booth (715) to say hello! @entsocamerica.bsky.social

Climate niche analysis predicts 2,554 potential new alien vascular plant species could invade the Arctic, emphasising urgent need for biosecurity and monitoring under climate change. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob... @liverpooluni.bsky.social

A survey in Brazil's Federal District shows that education and age boost awareness of the invasive giant African snail, but knowledge alone doesn't spark action. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Come to the Pensoft stand at the Kliments' Days 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria! Our Marketing and Sales manager @maria-kolesnikova.bsky.social is there to welcome you and tell you all about our open-access journals in biodiversity sciences!

Global species distribution models and dispersal simulations predict the invasive spotted lanternfly’s expanding range, highlighting urgent management needs to protect viticulture and agriculture, especially in Europe and North America. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Advanced molecular techniques identified several invasive invertebrate species associated with the discarded oyster shells, which act as a substrate for colonisation and potential vectors for biological invasions. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

This article from @theguardian.com on the invasion of 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑥 𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑛𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠 on the Galápagos archipelago features research published in @neobiota.pensoft.net exploring the frog's predators and prey. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"Invasive rodents are hard to count, so I used hierarchical statistical models to estimate numbers directly from removal data. This provides a tool for on-the-ground management, with examples on coypus in France and muskrats in the Netherlands." - @oaggimenez.bsky.social 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Last of the first half in Plant Microbiome Chemistry is Joana Jesus who studies the microbial component of invasive species ecology #PMS2025 check out the publication 👇 neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1446...

We had a fantastic time at the #IUCNCongress in Abu Dhabi! Read all about the event and Pensoft's involvement in our latest blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/04/p...

Pleased that Jason Pither and I had our paper published in NeoBiota’s 100th issue and highlighted in their blog post celebrating this milestone in invasion science! 🎉🎉

The Brazilian Biological Invasion Platform celebrates six years of compiling and sharing georeferenced records for over 300 non-native marine species, advancing science, management, and public engagement for biodiversity conservation in Brazil. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

First records of 𝐻𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑝ℎ𝑎 ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠 egg parasitoids in Hungary reveal native and exotic species, including Trissolcus japonicus, offering new insights for biological control of this invasive pest in Europe. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Belgium has seen a surge in introduced non-indigenous species in its marine and brackish waters since the 90s, revealing major gaps in monitoring and data alignment despite EU policy, and highlighting the urgent need for better-coordinated management and data integration. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

The latest study in our journal assesses the threat status and implementation of the IUCN's One Plan Approach to conservation for the birds of Vietnam. Read all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/31/a...

Temporal genomics unravels demographic and selective invasion dynamics of Drosophila suzukii at a European range edge. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/arph... @neobiota.pensoft.net

Field surveys in Hungary reveal that the invasive mosquito 𝐴𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑏𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑠 frequently coexists with diverse native species due to shared environmental preferences. Ecological filtering, more than direct competition, shapes mosquito community structure. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

There are marked differences in host utilisation patterns between the invasive mussel Sinanodonta woodiana and native European unionid species, this study found. #biologicalinvasions #mussels #parasites @czechacademy.bsky.social doi.org/10.3897/neob...

The release of tCRISPR mice could serve as a pre-emptive tool against mouse plagues in Australia, this study found. @sahmri.bsky.social #biocontrol #invasivespecies #mice doi.org/10.3897/neob...

An assessment of the invasion risk posed by the non-native round goby Neogobius melanostomus to ecologically vulnerable native European fish species. #biologicalinvasions #climatechange #modelling doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Drones equipped with thermal cameras are an effective tool for assessing the relative density of invasive Javan deer in the challenging landscapes of New Caledonia. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Environmental DNA sampling combined with droplet digital PCR enables non-invasive, sensitive detection of the invasive parasite 𝐹𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑛𝑎 and its snail host 𝐺𝑎𝑙𝑏𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑙𝑎 in Italian wetlands. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

#LivingData2025, here we come! Lots of discussions on #invasivespecies at this huge forum so if you're interested in publishing your research outputs in an #openaccess journal with solid metrics and competitive APCs, talk to or representatives at the @pensoft.net stand!

A highly sensitive and specific TaqMan qPCR assay was developed and validated for rapid detection of the invasive emerald ash borer 𝐴𝑔𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑠, suitable for diverse sample types and supporting early surveillance efforts in Europe. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Alien plant invasion in Victoria, Australia, is driven by similar abiotic and human-related factors across woody and herbaceous growth forms, but these groups display distinct spatial patterns and relationships with native vegetation cover. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Analysis of Canadian Food Inspection Agency monitoring data for crop seed lots imported from the USA has revealed that monitoring, risk assessment, and adaptive regulations are required to help safeguard agriculture and biodiversity without hindering trade. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Interaction and synergy between research and policy are essential for effectively tackling invasive alien species in Europe: doi.org/10.3897/neob...