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What makes an insect invasive? An introduction
Author(s) -
Beukeboom Leo W.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
entomologia experimentalis et applicata
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.765
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1570-7458
pISSN - 0013-8703
DOI - 10.1111/eea.12667
Subject(s) - biology , biological dispersal , invasive species , colonization , insect , ecology , introduced species , pest analysis , pest control , biological pest control , population , botany , demography , sociology
The number of insect species that become invasive is growing rapidly. We do not yet understand well why some species settle in a novel environment and others do not. The studies in this special issue aim to measure life‐history traits and dispersal capacities of a range of invasive pest insects. This knowledge is crucial for predicting future colonization chances of non‐native insects as well as for risk assessment of novel biological control agents.