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New Video: Nebraska Zebra Mussel Documentary from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
The NAIPSC materials will reinforce proven scientific methods and present relevant hypotheses and practices related to invasive plant ecology and management. This approach will stimulate thoughtful discussion, provide problem-solving applications and encourage retention of the main themes presented throughout the 3-day course. Participants with limited understanding in integrated control methodology, mapping and monitoring technology, restoration ecology and plant taxonomy will learn the basic principles of invasive plant ecology and the latest techniques for managing infested areas.
Predators, parasites and diseases keep native species of stink bugs in check. The brown marmorated stink bug, however, is another story.
This one entered the United States as a stowaway some years ago, probably in cargo from China or a neighboring Asian country. In the absence of natural checks and balances, its population exploded. It spread swiftly from the mid-Atlantic to at least 33 states
Katherine Frey, Washington Post photo
ScienceDaily (Feb. 10, 2012) — Invasive species which have the potential to destroy biodiversity and influence global change could be tracked and controlled in the same way as wanted criminals, according to new research from Queen Mary, University of London.
Geographic profiling (GP) was originally developed as a statistical tool in criminology, where it uses the locations of linked crimes (for example murder, rape or arson) to identify the predicted location of the offender's residence. The technique is widely used by police forces and investigative agencies around the world.
Now, a team led by Dr Steven Le Comber from Queen Mary's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences has shown that this technique can also be used to identify the source of populations of invasive animals and plants such as Giant hogweed and Japanese knotweed.
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