Eosinophilic meningitis caused by the parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis is
an emerging infectious disease with recent outbreaks primarily in tropical and subtropical …

Natural treatment systems such as rain gardens aim to overcome the negative effects of
urbanization on water quality, availability, and freshwater and marine ecosystem integrity by …

Prioritization of introduction pathways is seen as an important component of the
management of biological invasions. We address whether established alien plants …

Abstract The “Great Acceleration” of the mid-20th century provides the causal mechanism of
the Anthropocene, which has been proposed as a new epoch of geological time beginning …

The parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a major cause of eosinophilic
meningitis in humans, and has been documented in other incidental hosts such as birds …

Urbanization has tremendous impacts on most native species. This is especially true in land
snails, which are surprisingly understudied organisms. Due to their low mobility and …

BACKGROUND Slugs and snails constitute major crop pests. Withdrawal of metaldehyde
has prompted a search for more environmentally friendly yet fast acting molluscicides. This …

Terrestrial gastropod inventories can be improved, both in scope and thoroughness, by
including species observations made by citizen scientists. Few citizen science projects …

Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm), a parasitic nematode, is expanding its
distribution. Human infection, known as angiostrongyliasis, may manifest as eosinophilic …

Aim The current volume of global trade has led to an unprecedented rate of biological
invasions, causing severe problems to native ecosystems. The knowledge of species …