Natural Area Weeds: Skunkvine (Paederia foetida) by Kenneth A. Langeland, R. K. Stocker, D. M. Brazis

“…It has been included on the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council List of Invasive Species as a Category I, defined as “species that are invading and disrupting native plant communities in Florida.” …”
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Little Fire Ant Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Virginia Rose Seagal, Andrea Lucky

“…The little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger), is a problematic invasive species from Central and South America that has become established in numerous countries and on islands around the world. …”
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Floridians’ Perceptions of Endangered Species by Mary Hannah Miller, Nicole M. W. Dodds, Alexa J. Lamm

“… In July 2014, the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center) initiated a study to explore the attitudes, perceptions, opinions, and knowledge of Floridians on endangered and invasive species. The majority of respondents to the survey have favorable views of endangered species but few consider themselves knowledgeable on the issue. …”
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Wildlife of Florida Factsheet: Florida Panther by Kelly Koriakin, Raoul K Boughton

“…s wildlife, including both native and invasive species. Authors Kelly Koriakin and Raoul Boughton hope this 2-page quick guide and others in the series published by the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation will inspire readers to investigate wildlife in their own backyards and communities and understand the amazing biodiversity of wildlife in the state of Florida. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw467 …”
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Floridians’ Perceptions of Endangered Species by Mary Hannah Miller, Nicole M. W. Dodds, Alexa J. Lamm

“… In July 2014, the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center) initiated a study to explore the attitudes, perceptions, opinions, and knowledge of Floridians on endangered and invasive species. The majority of respondents to the survey have favorable views of endangered species but few consider themselves knowledgeable on the issue. …”
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Cactus Moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by Dale H. Habeck, F. D. Bennett, Christine Miller

“…Since its arrival in the Florida Keys in 1989, this invasive species has become a serious threat to the diversity and abundance of Opuntia cactus in North America. …”
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Invasive Insects (Adventive Pest Insects) in Florida by J. Howard Frank, Michael C. Thomas

“… The term 'invasive species' is defined as 'non-native species which threaten ecosystems, habitats, or species' by the European Environment Agency (2004). …”
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Casuarina equisetifolia, Australian Pine by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“…Today it is considered a category I invasive species in Florida, and the Division of Plant Industry strictly prohibits possessing, transporting, and cultivating this species. …”
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Invasive Insects (Adventive Pest Insects) in Florida by J. Howard Frank, Michael C. Thomas

“… The term 'invasive species' is defined as 'non-native species which threaten ecosystems, habitats, or species' by the European Environment Agency (2004). …”
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Spotted Wing Drosophila: Pest Management Recommendations for Southeastern Blueberries by Oscar E. Liburd, Lindsy E. Iglesias

“…The spotted wing drosophila is a recently discovered invasive species native to parts of East Asia. It was first detected in the continental United States in California in 2008 and in Hillsborough County, Florida in 2009. …”
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Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodidae) by Yuexun Tian, Phillip E Kaufman

“…This tick has been categorized as an invasive species in Australia, New Zealand, and several Pacific Islands. …”
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Configuration institutionnelle nationale et gouvernance locale des biens communs complexes by Nona Nenovska

“…The work focuses on highlighting the institutional arrangements produced by different actors at local level that underpin the governance of the Kaliakra marine protected area (MPA) and the harvesting of the invasive species Rapana venosa. The socio-ecological systems framework, developed by Elinor Ostrom, is used to analyse the effectiveness of governance, focusing on the collective action of stakeholders within a ’weak state’. …”
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Cactus Moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by Dale H. Habeck, F. D. Bennett, Christine Miller

“…Since its arrival in the Florida Keys in 1989, this invasive species has become a serious threat to the diversity and abundance of Opuntia cactus in North America. …”
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Spotted Wing Drosophila: Pest Management Recommendations for Southeastern Blueberries by Oscar E. Liburd, Lindsy E. Iglesias

“…The spotted wing drosophila is a recently discovered invasive species native to parts of East Asia. It was first detected in the continental United States in California in 2008 and in Hillsborough County, Florida in 2009. …”
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Managing Thrips and Tospoviruses in Tomato by Joe Funderburk, Josh Freeman, Scott Adkins, Sam Hutton, Philip Stansly, Hugh Smith, Gene McAvoy, Crystal Snodgrass, Mathews Paret, Norm Leppla

“…Several invasive species of thrips have established in Florida and are causing serious economic losses to vegetable, ornamental, and agronomic crops. …”
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A Concise Guide to the Bionomics and Key Morphological Characteristics for Identifying Culex coronator (Dyar & Knab, 1906) – an Invasive Mosquito Species from the Neotropics by Ana L. Romero-Weaver, Lawrence E. Reeves, Michael T. Riles, Yoosook Lee, Bryan V. Giordano

“…This is an important invasive species in Florida, which needs to be carefully surveilled by mosquito control experts. …”
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‘Bloomify™ Red’ and ‘Bloomify™ Rose’, Two Infertile Lantana camara Cultivars for Production and Use in Florida by Zhanao Deng, Sandra Barbour Wilson

“… 'Bloomify™ Red’ and ‘Bloomify™ Rose’ are two new infertile Lantana camara cultivars that have been developed as alternative to the invasive forms of this species, a Category I invasive species in Florida. Both cultivars have been trialed and tested in Florida and reviewed by the IFAS Invasive Plants Working Group, which concluded that the two cultivars are “not a problem species”. …”
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The Bifurcation and Control of a Single-Species Fish Population Logistic Model with the Invasion of Alien Species by Yi Zhang, Qiaoling Zhang, Jinghao Li, Qingling Zhang

“…It regards Spartina anglica as an invasive species, which invades the fisheries and aquaculture. …”
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Impact of climatic change on alpine ecosystems: inference and prediction by Nigel G. Yoccoz, Anne Delestrade, Anne Loison

“…Alpine ecosystems will be greatly impacted by climatic change, but other factors, such as land use and invasive species, are likely to play an important role too. …”
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IFAS Assessment of the Status of Non-Native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas by Alison M. Fox, Doria R. Gordon, Joan A. Dusky, Linda Tyson, Randall K. Stocker

“…The intention is to provide a level of information divided into relevant categories that is greater and more functional than that indicated by simple presence or absence from an “Invasive Species List.” This document is SS-AGR-225, one of a series of the Agronomy Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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