New Zealand's intensive pastures, comprised almost entirely introduced Lolium L. and
Trifolium L. species, are arguably the most productive grazing-lands in the world. However …

Only recently has it been formally acknowledged that native species can occasionally reach
the status of 'pest'or 'invasive species' within their own native range. The study of such …

White grubs are key vegetables soil pests in Rwanda. However, aforementioned insect
pests are unknown. We monitored adults with light traps and excavated larvae during …

Widespread replacement of native ecosystems by productive land sometimes results in the
outbreak of a native species. In New Zealand, the introduction of exotic pastoral plants has …

Occasionally, exotic plant introductions lead to the emergence of an invasive insect within its
native geographical range. Such emergence could be explained by a pre-adaptation of the …

The white grubs of the genus Leucopholis Dejean are the most devastating insect pests of
areca nut and coconut palms in south India. To date, three species, L. lepidophora …

In the field of invasion ecology, the determination of a species' environmental tolerance, is a
key parameter in the prediction of its potential distribution, particularly in the context of global …

Invasive species can cause a wide range of damages from destruction of indigenous and
productive ecosystems to introduction of vectors to human and animal diseases. In many …

New Zealand has several insect pasture pests which cause economic losses of between
$1.7 B and $2.3 B annually in the dairy, and 'sheep and beef'industries. Research on grass …

Abstract Diloboderus abderus (Sturm, 1826)(Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) is a serious soil
pest of corn, wheat, oat, and natural and cultivated pastures in Argentina, Paraguay …