Biological invasions are a global consequence of an increasingly connected world and the
rise in human population size. The numbers of invasive alien species–the subset of alien …

The Western honey bee (Apis mellifera L., Hymenoptera: Apidae) is a species of crucial
economic, agricultural and environmental importance. In the last ten years, some regions of …

Insects have presented human society with some of its greatest development challenges by
spreading diseases, consuming crops and damaging infrastructure. Despite the massive …

The use of species distribution models (SDM) is of increasing popularity when studying
biological invasions, eg to assess the impact of climate change on invasive species, to …

Non-target effects of deliberately released organisms into a new environment are of great
concern due to their potential impact on the biodiversity and functioning of ecosystems …

The escalating global population and subsequent societal demands have contributed to a
notable upsurge in production activities, resulting in unprecedented anthropogenic …

The field of biological invasions arouses considerable interest within different sec tors of
society. Many scientists are curious to understand how introduced species have been …

Species moved by human activities beyond the limits of their native geographic ranges into
areas in which they do not naturally occur (termed aliens) can cause a broad range of …

Current and future climate-related drivers of risk for small islands during the 21st century
include sea level rise (SLR), tropical and extratropical cyclones, increasing air and sea …

Biodiversity of insects is threatened worldwide. Here, we present a comprehensive review of
73 historical reports of insect declines from across the globe, and systematically assess the …