Power of the people: A review of citizen science programs for conservation

VJ MacPhail, SR Colla - Biological Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Citizen science is a rapidly growing field whereby volunteers can collect and/or analyze data
to contribute to research and gain an appreciation for the environment. There are countless …

Exotic ladybirds for biological control of herbivorous insects–a review

G Rondoni, I Borges, J Collatz, E Conti… - Entomologia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Since the late 19th century, exotic ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) have been used
extensively for suppressing herbivorous insects of economic importance. In recent decades …

Observing the observers: How participants contribute data to iNaturalist and implications for biodiversity science

GJ Di Cecco, V Barve, MW Belitz, BJ Stucky… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The availability of citizen science data has resulted in growing applications in biodiversity
science. One widely used platform, iNaturalist, provides millions of digitally vouchered …

[HTML][HTML] " Flora of Russia" on iNaturalist: a dataset

AP Seregin, DA Bochkov, JV Shner… - Biodiversity Data …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Citizen science reveals the distribution of the invasive harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis Pallas) in Argentina

V Werenkraut, F Baudino, HE Roy - Biological Invasions, 2020 - Springer
The harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) was introduced in numerous countries around
the world as a biological control agent but nowadays it is considered as a pest itself. It is a …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing 'biodiversity naivety'through project-based learning using iNaturalist

KDK Niemiller, MA Davis, ML Niemiller - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
Conservation and education outreach programs often highlight charismatic species or
species of economic or ecological importance. However, without appreciable connections to …

Citizen science is a vital partnership for invasive alien species management and research

MJO Pocock, T Adriaens, S Bertolino, R Eschen, F Essl… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Invasive alien species (IAS) adversely impact biodiversity, ecosystem functions and socio-
economics. Citizen science can be an effective tool for IAS surveillance, management and …

A roadmap for ladybird conservation and recovery

AO Soares, D Haelewaters, OMCC Ameixa… - Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) provide services that are critical to food
production, and they fulfill an ecological role as a food source for predators. The richness …

Monitoring trends in distribution and seasonality of medically important ticks in North America using online crowdsourced records from iNaturalist

B Cull - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary An increasing number of cases of tick-borne diseases are being reported
across North America and in new areas. This has been linked to the spread of ticks, primarily …

Nationwide termite pest survey conducted in Taiwan as a citizen science project

SY Huang, CI Chiu, YY Tsai, WJ Li… - Journal of Economic …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Information regarding the species composition and dispersal flight season of
termites is crucial for termite management. The major obstacles to collecting such …