The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is an invasive
pentatomid introduced from Asia into the United States, Canada, multiple European …

Of the 70 cases of classical biological control for the protection of nature found in our review,
there were fewer projects against insect targets (21) than against invasive plants (49), in …

Plant pathogens have played an important role in weed biological control since the 1970s.
So far, 36 fungal pathogens have been authorized for introduction across 18 countries for …

Parthenium hysterophorus is a noxious weed in America, Asia, Africa and Australia. This
weed is considered to be a cause of allergic respiratory problems, contact dermatitis …

In the context of a shift towards pesticide reduction in arable farming, weed management
remains a challenging issue. Integrated Weed Management currently recommends …

Due to the high energy demands and environmental hazards of physical and chemical
methods, it is now essential to produce nanoparticles using plant sources as reducing and …

Invasive alien plants have serious economic and ecological impacts, for example, by
displacing native plants and invertebrates, and their management is often costly and …

The science of finding, testing and releasing herbivores and pathogens to control invasive
plant species has achieved a level of maturity and success that argues for continued and …

Weeds pose severe threats to agricultural and natural landscapes worldwide. One major
reason for the failure to effectively manage weeds at landscape scales is that current Best …

We report the occurrence of the North American ragweed leaf beetle Ophraella communa in
Europe. During our surveys to monitor populations of the invasive alien plant Ambrosia …