In the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the world has woken up to the importance of
biosecurity and the need to manage international borders. Yet strong sectorial identities …

Although evolution has been often seen as a gradual process through a Darwinian lens, far
more rapid evolutionary change has been observed in recent times. Recent examples …

Background: Globally, pollen allergy is a major public health problem, but a fundamental
unknown is the likely impact of climate change. To our knowledge, this is the first study to …

Despite the importance of soil reaction for alien plant establishment, few and incomplete
studies have included this key factor so far. In this study, we investigated the effects of soil …

Biological invasions provide opportunities to study evolutionary processes occurring over
contemporary timescales. To explore the speed and repeatability of adaptation, we …

Invasive species are a key driver of the global biodiversity crisis, but the drivers of
invasiveness, including the role of pathogens, remain debated. We investigated the genomic …

Invasive alien plants (IAPs) substantially affect the native biodiversity, agriculture, industry,
and human health worldwide. Ambrosia (ragweed) species, which are major IAPs globally …

Invasive alien species (IAS) can substantially affect ecosystem services and human well-
being. However, quantitative assessments of their impact on human health are rare and the …

Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) is an invasive alien species in Europe
producing pollen that causes severe allergic disease in susceptible individuals. Ragweed …

Invasive alien species (IAS) negatively impact the environment and undermine human well-
being, often resulting in considerable economic costs. The Mediterranean basin is a …