invasive-species
An invasive species is an introduced organism that harms its new environment by outcompeting native flora and disrupting ecosystem balance. For plant scientists, invasive plant species represent a critical research frontier because they fundamentally alter biodiversity, compromise agricultural productivity, and trigger cascading ecological consequences that can be difficult or impossible to reverse. Understanding the mechanisms of plant invasiveness and developing effective management and prevention strategies is essential for conserving natural ecosystems and protecting food security worldwide.
open_in_new WikipediaRapid disruption of pollination function by the invasive plant Impa...
That pretty pink-flowered plant spreading along your local riverbank or woodland edge could be qu...
Warming winters are letting rhododendron march deeper into Scottish...
Same invasive rhododendron overtaking Scottish hillsides is widely sold in garden centers, and es...
Spain's extreme heat triggered a mass die-bloom of 200 century plants
If you've ever grown a century plant or seen one in a park or garden, this event is a reminder th...
Replanted mangrove forests protect coastlines five times cheaper th...
Trees and wetlands near coastlines — the same kinds of natural buffers that protect beaches, fish...
Native shrubs senesce earlier and faster than non-native shrubs in ...
Invasive shrubs lining your local woodland trail are quietly stealing autumn sunlight from native...
Invasive weeds make surprisingly good compost if handled carefully
Those clumps of Japanese knotweed or garlic mustard taking over the trail edge could be feeding y...
Conned by the enemy: the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisop...
The strawberries, blueberries, and cherries at your farmers market are under constant threat from...
Habitat-specific trends in taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic ...
The wildflowers and rushes in your nearest bog or wetland park are disappearing fastest, replaced...
Climate mediates phenological and phylogenetic differentiation in p...
Invasive plants showing up earlier each spring in your garden or local nature trail aren't just a...
Invasive plants have stronger root recognition capabilities than na...
Every time you pull a native plant from a restoration bed only to watch an invasive refill the ga...
Black walnut leaf litter chemicals prevent many native plants from ...
If you have a black walnut tree in or near your garden, the leaves you rake and let sit on the gr...
Drought eliminates soil microbially mediated indirect competitive a...
The weedy exotic plants taking over your native garden bed may be winning not just by growing fas...
Fire and edge disturbances in the Amazon rainforest: impacts on ani...
Animals and insects that eat fruit and scatter seeds are the invisible workforce behind every for...
Invasive plants' fungal partnerships shift by habitat and disturbance type
The weeds popping up after construction near your home versus the ones invading a grassland got t...
Small soil pits and charcoal help native plants take hold in dry grasslands
If you've ever scattered native wildflower seeds across a dry, compacted patch and watched nothin...
Transcriptomic and functional analyses uncover a conserved effector...
Invasive plant diseases are quietly reshaping the forests, gardens, and wild spaces around you — ...
Above- and belowground impacts of Spartina patens invasion in medit...
The coastal wetlands near your local beach quietly buffer your neighborhood from storm floods and...
Network Analysis of Wheat and Couchgrass Rhizobacteria Highlights C...
The wheat in your bread may soon need far less pesticide because scientists have identified natur...
Climate change could double spruce bark beetle generations and push...
Bark beetles killing spruce trees across northern Europe are already a visible threat in many for...
Trending: garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) — 1021 observations this week
Every garlic mustard plant you pull from your woodland edge before it sets seed stops hundreds of...
Wavyleaf basketgrass (Oplismenus undulatifolius) invasion is associ...
If wavyleaf basketgrass has reached a trail or woodland edge near you, the soil beneath it may al...
For colonization success, should hosts and microbes travel alone, t...
Native plant restorations often fail quietly in the first few seasons — and this research suggest...
Tomato leaf curl Palampur virus: an emerging begomovirus threatenin...
Tomatoes and cucumbers from South Asian farms are increasingly being wiped out by a whitefly-carr...
Highway construction zones are fueling a princess tree invasion along I-81
Princess tree spreads aggressively into natural areas and gardens near roadsides, crowding out na...
A European wild orchid is quietly taking root in downtown Portland
An adaptable wild orchid quietly colonizing city streets is a reminder that nature is constantly ...
Population dynamics of Drosophila suzukii across elevations in Wenc...
Cherry, raspberry, or blueberry growers: that ornamental honeysuckle or wild sour cherry growing ...
Trait-mediated responses of native plant diversity to combined urba...
That overgrown lot down the street — full of weeds and cracked concrete — is quietly losing its n...
Dawn of a new era for parasitic plant biology.
Dodder, that orange thread-like tangle strangling plants in your garden beds, and the ghost-like ...
Trending: dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis) — 1154 observations this week
Dame's rocket blooming along your neighborhood trail right now looks just like native phlox — kno...
Trending: dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis) — 1256 observations this week
Those tall, fragrant purple-and-white flower clusters lining roadsides and woodland edges right n...
Trending: black ash (Fraxinus nigra) — 294 observations this week
Black ash trees woven into the soggy edges of northern swamps and river corridors are disappearin...
Microbial dysbiosis and macrofungal outbreaks induced by long-term ...
Oregano and cinnamon sprays marketed as natural pest controls for your greenhouse or indoor plant...
The CO2 and humidity senses of insects in a changing world.
Bees, butterflies, and other insects that pollinate your garden rely on CO2 and humidity cues to ...
Dynamics of biotic resistance to plant invasions.
Every invasive plant spreading through a local nature preserve is running a gauntlet of native co...
Fire effects in sagebrush communities - the good, the bad, and the ...
If you've hiked through the wide-open sagebrush country of the West, the fate of that landscape —...
Trending: multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) — 1008 observations this week
Multiflora rose forms impenetrable thickets that crowd out the native shrubs and wildflowers your...
Trending: dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis) — 932 observations this week
Those showy purple clusters lining roadsides and garden edges in June are dame's rocket, not nati...
Allelopathic and autotoxic effects of sorghum extract and residues ...
It means that what you grew in your garden or farm field last season could be quietly sabotaging ...
Invasive honeybees are starving bat-pollinated trees of fruit
If you've ever planted a tree hoping for fruit, this shows how a well-meaning backyard beehive ca...
Advancing plant DNA barcoding: integrating chloroplast genome seque...
Better plant identification tools mean the herbal supplement or medicinal tea you buy is more lik...
DNA-based identification of plants and the genomic nature of plant ...
Better plant DNA identification means the herbs at your farmers market, the wildflowers in your l...
Tolerance and trace elements extraction of Alliaria petiolata and S...
Contaminated soil near old industrial sites, roads, or farms can silently poison food crops and g...
Adaptive management of geese in a restored tidal freshwater wetland.
If geese or deer are trampling the native plantings at your local park or nature preserve, target...
Non-native plantations: Plant invasion hotspots to multispecies bri...
That eucalyptus grove or pine plantation at the edge of your local nature reserve may be quietly ...
mile-a-minute weed (Persicaria perfoliata) observed in Rowley Rd, C...
If this vine reaches the edge of your yard or a nearby trail, it can blanket native shrubs and wi...
Trending: dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis) — 330 observations this week
If you've noticed fragrant purple flower clusters lining roadsides or spilling into woodland edge...
Bee declines haven't dragged down global crop yields yet
The tomatoes and squash in your garden may still set fruit fine even as native bee sightings dwin...
Linking community structure and climate vulnerability in desert pla...
Desert wildflower displays you might drive out to see in the Coachella Valley — from spring annua...
Enhanced phytoremediation of crude oil-contaminated soils through z...
That weedy, white-flowered plant taking over disturbed roadsides and vacant lots near you — parth...
The genome and stage-specific transcriptomes of the carrot weevil, ...
Carrot weevils can devastate home and commercial carrot crops with no fully effective control met...
The rarest invaders: systematic global evidence for the conservatio...
A plant you might find listed as endangered in a botanical garden catalog could be the same speci...
Trending: purple crownvetch (Securigera varia) — 925 observations this week
That pink-and-white flowering vine carpeting the highway median and creeping into trail edges nea...
CartograPlant: bridging genomic, phenotypic, and environmental data...
Crops in your grocery store, the trees in your local park, and the wildflowers in your garden are...
Flowering-rush (Butomus umbellatus) observed in Saint Boniface, Win...
Flowering-rush crowds out the native cattails and sedges that waterfowl nest in and that filter r...
Single-minded regulates larval energy homeostasis in the fall armyw...
Fall armyworms chew through corn, sorghum, and rice fields across six continents every season, an...
Environment and Pollen Diversity Differentially Affect the Gut Micr...
The bees pollinating your vegetable garden and fruit trees carry gut bacteria shaped by the local...
BEYOND THE GROVE: UNVEILING THE ECOLOGY AND DIVERSITY OF X-DISEASE,...
Wild chokecherries lining the trails and roadsides near you may be hosting a pathogen that's quie...
Biochar helps goldenrod pull cadmium from plastic-polluted soil more safely
The contaminated vacant lot or roadside ditch near you might be cleanable by a plant most people ...
Railways reshape soil fungi, opening the door to invasive plants
Every new road, rail line, or trail cut through natural land quietly rewires the soil biology und...
Morphology, biology and plant host damage comparison between Tetran...
If spider mites are shredding your rose bushes or pepper plants, the species doing the damage mat...
Invasive shrubs drain Brazil's palm swamps dry during drought
Palm swamps like the Veredas of central Brazil anchor the dry-season water table that feeds strea...
Carob moth now outpaces codling moth as the main walnut orchard pest
If you grow walnuts or buy them locally, a new pest is quietly taking over the orchards that prod...
Risk Assessment, Cross-Resistance Pattern of Broflanilide with Othe...
Fall armyworm can wipe out an entire corn or vegetable garden in days, and knowing which insectic...
Mycorrhizal competition release and microbial dynamics in native an...
Truffles are cultivated as a high-value crop by planting inoculated trees, and understanding whet...
Diversity, antibacterial and phytotoxic activities of culturable gu...
Weeds like barnyardgrass are becoming resistant to common herbicides, and these dragonfly gut fun...
Oxeye daisy topped iNaturalist this week and it quietly crowds out ...
Oxeye daisy spreads aggressively into meadows and roadsides, crowding out the native wildflowers ...
Nectar-stealing bees drain tubular flowers but leave seed productio...
Next time you spot a bumblebee hovering at the base of a tubular flower instead of its mouth, you...
Trending: garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) — 1718 observations this week
Garlic mustard is likely already colonizing the edges of your local park or garden right now — an...
Wild carrot is blooming everywhere and citizen scientists are noticing
That flat white umbel bobbing along the roadside or field edge is wild carrot, the direct ancesto...
Evaluation of Pontederia crassipes as bioindicator of heavy metals ...
Water hyacinth — that fast-spreading plant choking up lakes and waterways worldwide — could be de...
Adsorptive removal of methylene blue using water hyacinth roots: ba...
That murky blue water you've seen downstream from textile factories could be cleaned using the sa...
Phytoremediation of nanoparticle contaminated soil using the fast g...
Soil contaminated with industrial nanoparticles can leach into your vegetable garden or local wat...
Trending: garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) — 1246 observations this week
Garlic mustard is probably already creeping into a park, trail, or shaded garden bed near you rig...
Genome sequence of <i>Ceratocystis huliohia</i>, a fung...
If you've ever hiked a Hawaiian rainforest trail canopied by 'ōhi'a lehua blossoms — the scarlet ...
Trending: eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) — 1019 observ...
Knowing what poison ivy looks like in its current spring growth form — before leaves fully unfurl...
Trending: dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis) — 967 observations this week
Dame's rocket lines roadsides and woodland edges every May looking nearly identical to native phl...
Progress and prospects of parasitic plant biodiversity genomics.
Witchweed and broomrape, the vampires of the plant world, already devastate staple crops across A...
Photosynthetic activity in the heterotrophic plant genus Cuscuta (C...
That orange spaghetti-like vine strangling your tomatoes or black-eyed Susans isn't just a thief ...
Interplant signal transduction between dodder (Cuscuta) and their hosts.
That stringy orange vine strangling the plants in your garden bed is doing something stranger tha...
Notorious invasive water plant cleans drug-laced wastewater efficiently
The floating water hyacinth choking ponds and waterways worldwide turns out to double as a pollut...
Common weed killer harms underwater plants at surprisingly low doses
The ponds and slow streams near your home may look clear and healthy while the submerged plants t...
Red listing the flora of the Green Islands reveals high extinction ...
If you've ever grown a rare island plant or visited botanical gardens showcasing Macaronesian flo...
Vegetation of exotic fast-growing species Sonneratia apetala increa...
Mangrove restoration projects along coastlines are increasingly using fast-growing exotic species...
Tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) observed in The Hammocks, FL, USA
Tuckeroo has established itself in South Florida natural areas like The Hammocks, where it can ou...
Linked plant-fungal invasions: an introduction to a Virtual Issue.
Invasive plants spreading into natural areas near you may be dragging along foreign fungi that di...
Coexistence mechanisms for herbaceous plants in arid ecosystems.
Desert wildflower blooms you might drive hours to see — those explosions of color after a good wi...
Impact of the vibroscape on spittlebug-plant interaction.
Olive groves, lavender fields, and rosemary hedges across southern Europe are being wiped out by ...
Response of soil phosphorus fractions and bioavailability to native...
If you've ever tried to restore a weedy pond edge or replant a disturbed shoreline, this research...
Trending: eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) — 899 observa...
Poison ivy is actively leafing out right now along trail edges, fence lines, and woodland borders...
A claim for plant health as a key component of the one health concept.
Invasive pests and climate-driven range shifts are already reshaping which crops and garden plant...
Harnessing water hyacinth for sustainable wastewater treatment and ...
A plant most pond-keepers wage war against turns out to be one of nature's most effective water p...
TuATG1-mediated autophagy confers thermotolerance in Tetranychus ur...
Two-spotted spider mites destroy crops and garden plants worldwide, and they're thriving as tempe...
That sneezing spike? Ragweed is blooming everywhere right now
If your allergies flare every August, the weedy plant crowding your sidewalk cracks and vacant lo...
Drone AI pinpoints crop weeds so farmers spray only where needed
Lambsquarters, pigweed, and foxtail crowd your vegetable beds for the same reason they swamp corn...
Colonization of three Sphagneticola species by Funneliformis mossea...
Cadmium quietly enters backyard soils through phosphate fertilizers, and understanding how mycorr...
Kudzu root-derived carbon dots modulate gut microbiota and metaboli...
Kudzu, the vine smothering roadsides and forest edges across the American South, turns out to car...
Weed family and life cycle predict how long seeds stay dormant
The stubborn weed seeds that keep resprouting in your garden despite years of pulling aren't bein...
Extra chromosome sets help invasive plants spread farther
The aggressive weed choking out your garden bed or the invasive vine swallowing the fence line do...
Differences in characteristics between naturalized threatened plant...
A tree you might plant for shade or timber could simultaneously be vanishing from its homeland — ...
Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica) observed in Oak Park Dr, Suwane...
Heavenly bamboo berries are toxic to birds and have been spreading from yards into Georgia's nati...
Friendly microbes show real promise against banana-killing fungus
If you've ever grown a banana plant or bought one at the store, this soil-borne fungus is the rea...
This invasive purple wetland plant is blooming everywhere right now
If you live near a marsh, pond edge, or ditch, that tall spike of magenta flowers crowding out ca...
Eastern redcedar sightings surge as the tree spreads across America...
Eastern redcedar is rapidly expanding its range into grasslands and open fields near many communi...
Trending: Redstem Stork's-bill (Erodium cicutarium) — 315 observati...
Redstem Stork's-bill is one of the most common weeds invading lawns, gardens, and parks across No...
Invasive reed is spreading through wetlands and thousands are tracking it
Common reed can aggressively take over wetlands, riverbanks, and even roadside ditches near your ...
Newly found bugs and fungi could help fight stone fruit disease
If you grow cherries, peaches, or other stone fruit, the leafhoppers quietly feeding on your tree...
Shifts in Rhizosphere Bacterial Community Composition and Predicted...
That weedy, orange-flowered plant carpeting the shady corners of urban parks and woodland edges m...
Unraveling the therapeutic mechanisms of Polygonum cuspidatum in pu...
Japanese knotweed, the plant many gardeners wage relentless war against along fence lines and riv...
Lantana (Lantana strigocamara) observed in Shamrock Park and Nature...
Lantana growing in a park you might walk through this weekend can crowd out native wildflowers an...
Trending: oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) — 878 observations this week
Oxeye daisy carpets roadsides and meadows right now — and knowing it helps you spot whether your ...
stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer) observed in Red Rock Canyon State P...
Stinknet is aggressively invading California's desert parks and wild spaces — the same places you...
Trending: lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) — 812 observations this week
Lesser celandine is quietly taking over lawns, stream banks, and woodland gardens across the east...
Invasive purple loosestrife is blooming and spreading everywhere this week
If you live near a marsh, pond, or ditch, this tall pink-flowered plant can quietly take over the...
Pharmacological characterization and functional divergence of tyram...
Every cabbage, kale, and broccoli plant in your garden is a potential target for the diamondback ...
Kandelia obovata afforestation enhances coastal soil quality over S...
Coastal wetlands restored with native mangroves are the living seawalls that buffer the shoreline...
lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) observed in General Butler State R...
Lesser celandine spreads aggressively in shaded, moist areas like park trails and stream banks, c...
garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) observed in General Butler Stat...
Garlic mustard is already spreading through the park you might hike on weekends — it outcompetes ...
Trending: oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) — 377 observations this week
Oxeye daisy carpeting roadsides and meadows right now is quietly outcompeting native wildflowers ...
Simultaneous identification of multiple thrips species (Thysanopter...
Thrips are tiny enough to hitch a ride on any plant you bring home from a nursery, and the viruse...
Invasive purple loosestrife is blooming and spotters are noticing
If you spot a tall spike of magenta flowers along a ditch or pond edge this week, reporting it he...
Rapid ecological speciation in gall inducers.
Those lumpy growths you notice on shrubs along roadsides and trails are actually the result of an...
Invasive weed outperforms native plant under combined soil pollution
If you've noticed aggressive weeds like beggar-ticks taking over disturbed lots near farmland or ...
Plum-damaging insect confuses sticky traps with flowers
If you grow plums, cherries, or apricots, the same white flowers that signal spring to you are al...
tree tobacco (Nicotiana glauca) observed in La Jolla Coastal Trail,...
If you walk the La Jolla Coastal Trail, the tall shrub with tubular yellow flowers you pass may b...
orange hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca) observed in Kodiak Island Co...
Orange hawkweed spreads aggressively through underground runners and airborne seeds, and once it ...
princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa) observed in Maynardville, TN 37807, USA
Princess tree can take over a disturbed hillside or woodland edge in just a few growing seasons, ...
Invasive buckthorn shrub is spiking in nature sightings this week
That dense thicket of dark green shrubs crowding the edge of your local woods or trail might be c...
Trending: oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) — 390 observations this week
Oxeye daisy blankets roadsides and meadows right now — knowing it helps you spot whether your loc...
Trending: colt's-foot (Tussilago farfara) — 214 observations this week
Colt's-foot is often one of the first flowers to push through bare ground in late winter, so spot...
Trending: Siberian squill (Scilla siberica) — 191 observations this week
Those pretty blue ground-cover flowers carpeting lawns and woodland edges right now may be Siberi...
Bee gut parasite was hiding in island colonies decades before scien...
Every third bite of food you eat exists because a bee visited a flower first, and the parasites q...
Invasive crownvetch spotted spreading in a Sharonville park
Purple crownvetch spreads aggressively along roadsides and into natural areas, crowding out the n...
Trending: eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) — 1515 observ...
Poison ivy is probably already growing along the edges of your yard, local trails, or park — and ...
Trending: colt's-foot (Tussilago farfara) — 426 observations this week
Those bright yellow daisy-like flowers pushing up through bare soil in early spring — often mista...
Trending: Siberian squill (Scilla siberica) — 321 observations this week
Those brilliant blue carpets appearing under trees in parks and yards right now are Siberian squi...
Plant extract kills whiteflies and invasive snails in lab tests
Whiteflies can devastate tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers in a home garden almost invisibly until...
Mechanisms of Resistance to ALS Inhibitors and Bentazone in Fimbris...
Herbicide-resistant weeds are quietly spreading across farm fields worldwide, and when a single w...
Creeping Bellflower confirmed spreading in Emily community area
Creeping Bellflower's deep, brittle root system makes it nearly impossible to pull cleanly from g...
Purple crownvetch spotted spreading through Portland neighborhood streets
Purple crownvetch can quietly take over a garden bed or roadside verge within a single season, cr...
Invasive creeping Jenny spotted in Ottawa-area provincial park
Creeping Jenny can carpet the forest floor of parks you walk through, crowding out native wildflo...
Trending: garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) — 2651 observations this week
Garlic mustard is actively spreading through the woods and parks near you right now, outcompeting...
Trending: eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) — 2593 observ...
Poison ivy is actively spreading into backyards, trail edges, and parks right now — knowing what ...
Trending: colt's-foot (Tussilago farfara) — 535 observations this week
Those cheerful yellow flowers appearing in bare patches along roadsides and disturbed ground righ...
Decadal Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Genetic Diversity of Erwinia am...
Pear and apple trees in home orchards across Central Asia and increasingly beyond are threatened ...
Fertilizer made from invasive water weed boosts teff yields
The same floating weed choking lakes and irrigation canals near your community garden can be turn...
Perennial sorghum fends off aphids with rapid chemical defense
If you grow sorghum or grasses in your garden or admire the wild Johnsongrass relatives along roa...
Trending: eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) — 941 observa...
Poison ivy is probably already growing along the edges of your yard, favorite hiking trail, or ne...
Wild plants near farms may fuel a major fruit pest
If you grow blueberries, raspberries, or other soft fruit, the wild brambles and berries along yo...
Soil-plant interactions and metal uptake efficiency of native speci...
Weedy roadside plants you walk past every day — like black-jack and fleabane — may be quietly pul...
The role of hormones in parasitic plant infection.
Witchweed and broomrape — parasitic plants controlled partly by their own hormone chemistry — des...
Regrowing tropical forests naturally push out non-native trees over time
If you've ever watched a weedy, fast-growing tree take over a cleared lot only to see it thin out...
Impacts of non-native invertebrates and plants on polar soil systems.
The mosses and low-growing wildflowers holding together tundra soils are being undermined by inva...
Spatial patterns and policy implications of invasive flora in the H...
Invasive plants spreading along roadsides don't stay there — they hitchhike on vehicles, boots, a...
Prioritizing restoration hotspots in riparian corridors using integ...
The weedy, sun-baked stretch of riverbank you walk past every day could be a mapped restoration h...
Sediment physicochemical and dissolved organic matter control micro...
The same cordgrass takeovers reshaping salt marshes along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are quietl...
Age-matched benchmark comparisons show region-dependent forest reco...
If you've ever replanted a disturbed patch of your yard and wondered why native wildflowers refus...
common reed (Phragmites australis) observed in Mulmur, ON, CA
Common reed can take over the wet edges of trails, ponds, and storm ditches near your neighborhoo...
Invasive plants change soil life through their traits, not their numbers
If you're battling an invasive vine or weed in your yard, this suggests the real threat to your s...
Invasive weed's offspring adapt differently depending on parent population
If you've noticed an aggressive weed popping up earlier each year in a field or roadside, this re...
Ex-situ growth protocol for the invasive macrophyte Pontederia crassipes.
If water hyacinth ever shows up in a pond near you, it can double its coverage in two weeks and c...
Earthworms and rotating drums make faster, cleaner compost
If you compost at home or tend a community garden, adding worms to your pile isn't just folklore,...
Rare disease-resistant white pines found deep in Mexico's forests
If you've ever admired a high-elevation pine forest, this research maps out which wild trees carr...
Two common invasive weeds help detoxify coal ash dump sites
The weeds you're taught to yank from disturbed ground, including a wild Cannabis relative and the...
Invasive plant diseases frequently attack unexpected new host plants
The fungal disease killing an unusual plant in your garden may be a foreign pathogen that never t...
Aphids swarm potato fields right at seedling emergence, study finds
If you grow potatoes in your own garden, the weeds and nearby alfalfa or grain fields around you ...
This yellow-flowered herb is everywhere on nature apps right now
If you've noticed clusters of small yellow flowers with black-dotted petals along roadsides or in...
A genome sequence and efficient CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tools for ...
Those tiny pale stipples appearing on the undersides of your tomato leaves in July are spider mit...
The invasive lake weed you could turn into fuel
If you've ever seen a pond or canal smothered in thick green rosettes, that plant is being redesi...
This invasive purple wetland plant is spreading fast right now
If you walk near a marsh, pond edge, or ditch this month, you're likely to spot tall spikes of ma...
Pampa biome plant extracts and flavonoids show antiviral activity a...
The Brazilian pepper tree choking out native habitat along Florida's coasts and Gulf marshes turn...
These two garden weeds germinate in opposite conditions, oddly enough
If you've ever wondered why some weeds vanish after you till the soil while others pop right back...
Ragweed sightings are spiking, and so is pollen season
That itchy-eyed, sneezy feeling on your evening walk is probably ragweed, and this surge in sight...
Iranian shrublands are set to spread fast as climate warms
If you garden in a dry climate or hike arid landscapes, this shows exactly how shrinking rainfall...
Deleting a 'resistance gene' barely dented spider mite pesticide defenses
The two-spotted spider mite is one of the most destructive pests on tomatoes, roses, beans, and h...
Whitefly-borne viruses are closing in on chayote crops
If you grow chayote (also called christophine or mirliton) on a trellis in your garden, the same ...
A notorious invasive weed's roots fight bacteria and fungus
The scraggly Siam weed choking roadsides, pastures, and forest edges across the tropics carries r...
This weed hides most of itself underground to survive
If you've ever tried to pull a stubborn weed only to have it return weeks later, this plant's str...
Invasive wetland plant is surging in citizen science sightings
If you walk past a marsh, pond edge, or ditch this month, those tall spikes of purple flowers you...
Timing pest sprays right could save citrus trees from deadly disease
If you grow a lemon, lime, or orange tree on your patio or in your yard, this tiny psyllid insect...
Three new viruses found living quietly inside cotton-field aphids
Aphids feeding on your vegetable garden carry hidden passengers, and understanding what viruses t...
Rare deer's gut microbes crack tough reed grass better than relatives
The reeds lining wetland trails and drainage ditches are notoriously hard for animals (and indust...
Plant hormone transport gaps could help fight parasitic weeds
The witchweed and broomrape that devastate cereal and legume fields across Africa and the Mediter...
These mites stop blackberries from ripening, but one variety resists
If you grow blackberries and have noticed hard, sour, red drupelets that never sweeten up at harv...
Two sorghum pests split the plant into separate feeding turfs
If you grow sorghum or any grain crop, knowing that different aphid pests target young versus old...
Multimodal signal-mediated sexual communication in parasitoids: per...
Parasitoid wasps are nature's pest controllers — they lay eggs inside aphids, caterpillars, and o...
Henbit deadnettle is blooming now and feeding the season's first bees
Henbit deadnettle is likely blooming in your yard, garden beds, or local park right now — and und...
bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) observed in Wauwatosa
Bird's-foot trefoil creeping into Wauwatosa lawns and roadsides can outcompete native clovers and...
Trending: western skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) — 112 obser...
Skunk cabbage is one of the first plants to bloom each spring, and tracking when and where people...
purple crownvetch (Securigera varia) observed in W North Ave, Lomba...
Purple crownvetch spreading along roadsides and into natural areas can outcompete native wildflow...
common bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) observed in Oregon City, OR 97045, USA
Common bracken spreading through a woodland edge or disturbed trail corridor can crowd out native...
Foxtail Barley (Hordeum jubatum) observed in Clareview-Station Dr N...
Foxtail Barley's silky, fox-tail seed heads look stunning in late summer but can work their way i...
tufted vetch (Vicia cracca) observed in Clareview-Station Dr NW, Ed...
Tufted vetch is quietly colonizing Edmonton's roadsides and vacant lots — and while it looks pret...
lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) observed in Mill Neck, NY, USA
Lesser celandine spreads aggressively in early spring before native wildflowers emerge, and once ...
lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) observed in Rahway River, Cranford, NJ, US
Lesser celandine spreads aggressively through stream corridors and can take over your local park ...
Natural microcosms in ecology: fulfilling the promise of model systems?
That rain-filled cavity in your old oak tree or the pooled water cupped in a backyard bromeliad i...
oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) observed in Rainy River, Unorgan...
Oxeye daisy spreading into Ontario roadsides and meadows can quietly crowd out native wildflowers...
sulphur cinquefoil (Potentilla recta) observed in Solon, NY, USA
Sulphur cinquefoil spreading into roadsides and meadows near you is an early warning sign for a p...
White Sweetclover (Melilotus albus) observed in Ulster County, US-NY, US
White Sweetclover spreads aggressively along roadsides and disturbed areas near native meadows, c...
garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) observed in W Prospect Ave + #2...
Garlic mustard quietly poisons the soil fungi that native wildflowers and tree seedlings depend o...
Edible blue roadside wildflower chicory found growing in Sharonville Ohio
Chicory growing along roadsides and open fields near you is edible root-to-leaf: the young leaves...
Invasive silk tree spotted and confirmed in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Persian silk tree spreads readily from roadsides and yards into disturbed areas along streams and...
Gut microbiota communities and their multifaceted roles in immune d...
Fire ants tunnel through garden beds, damage plant roots, kill ground-nesting pollinators, and ha...
Prickly cucumber vine spotted and confirmed in Portland, Maine
Prickly cucumber can scramble over shrubs and garden edges with surprising speed in a single seas...
Invasive Eurasian weed spotted and confirmed in rural Maine town
Bifid Hemp-nettle spreads quickly into disturbed soils and garden edges, so spotting it early nea...
Invasive White Sweetclover spotted spreading in a Wisconsin lakeside park
White Sweetclover growing in your local park is quietly crowding out the native wildflowers that ...
garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) observed in Charlton, NY, USA
Garlic mustard growing near your garden or local woods releases chemicals into the soil that kill...
Pueraria lobata-derived exosome-like nanovesicles alleviate rheumat...
Kudzu — the vine choking forests across the American South — sheds microscopic particles that rew...
Persian silk tree (Albizia julibrissin) observed in Piedmont Park A...
Silk trees lining Atlanta's streets and parks are blooming proof that a tree originally from Iran...
Field madder (Sherardia arvensis) observed in Pullen Mill Rd, Culle...
Field madder creeps through lawns and garden edges so inconspicuously that most people never lear...
Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapa) observed in Odessa, TX, USA
If Marvel of Peru is naturalizing in the Permian Basin's harsh alkaline soils, it could be a surp...
Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) observed in Guelph, ON N1E 5X...
Greater celandine spreads aggressively along disturbed edges and fence lines — if you spot its de...
Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) observed in Kitchener
Sweet Woodruff spreading through Kitchener's green spaces is worth knowing if you're planting a s...
Same pest mutation gives different resistance depending on the mite's genes
If you've sprayed a houseplant or greenhouse tomato for spider mites and watched the infestation ...
Root-damaging worms found lurking in Turkey's major crop fields
Soil that looks perfectly healthy on the surface can still be hosting microscopic worms quietly c...
Invasive tree-of-heaven confirmed spreading in Oregon suburb
That fast-growing tree with the funky-smelling leaves popping up along your fence line or in a va...
Invasive floating pennywort confirmed spreading in an Oregon waterway
If you fish, kayak, or garden near a pond in the Willamette Valley, this mat-forming invader can ...
New AI can spot weeds it has never seen before
The robotic weeders and precision sprayers increasingly used on farms and even in large gardens u...
New fungal disease found rotting aloe vera plant tips in India
If you grow aloe vera on a sunny windowsill or in a garden bed, knowing what causes mushy, rottin...
Drone-sprayed weed killer works almost as well as tractors
If you've ever wondered how farms near you manage weeds before planting, this shows drones can do...
Fixing outdated fungus names could improve plant disease control
The blight, rust, or wilt disfiguring your tomatoes or roses might be misdiagnosed entirely if th...
One gene switch controls how a major crop pest matures
The fall armyworm behind this study is one of the most destructive caterpillar pests on corn, sor...
Toxic invasive ragwort spotted growing along a Portland roadside
If you keep horses, goats, or cattle near Portland, this yellow-flowered weed can poison your pas...
Invasive princess tree confirmed spreading in Chattanooga area
If you spot a tree with huge heart-shaped leaves and purple foxglove-like flowers along a roadsid...
AI model spots rapeseed field weeds fast on cheap hardware
Farmers walking oilseed rape fields could soon point a low-cost camera at a patch and get instant...
Invasive nightshade vine spotted in remote Oregon high desert town
Spotting this vine in a remote spot like Frenchglen helps land managers catch invasive species be...
Bacteria plus peroxide treatment clears toxic algae blooms fast
If you've ever seen a pond or lake near your home turn pea-green and scummy in late summer, this ...
Invasive snapdragon relative confirmed spreading along Anchorage roadside
If you garden anywhere near Anchorage, this yellow-flowered escapee spreads by aggressive undergr...
Tomato virus found infecting green onions near dump site
If you toss diseased tomato plants in your compost or a nearby ditch, this virus shows the pathog...
Invasive knapweed confirmed growing in a Vermont town
Spotted knapweed releases chemicals into the soil that suppress native plants nearby, so a confir...
New herbicide dose nearly matches hand-weeded rice yields
Direct-seeding rice saves farmers water and labor compared to transplanting, but weeds like barny...
Spotted in New Westminster: a European maple that outcompetes native trees
If you're pulling seedlings out of your garden beds every spring without knowing what they are, t...
Old-world medicinal herb spotted thriving on Lake Ontario shoreline
If you walk the Waterfront Trail near Pickering, you're passing a plant once cultivated across Eu...
Invasive wetland plant confirmed spreading in Niagara, Ontario
If you walk near marshes, ditches, or pond edges in the Great Lakes region, this is the tall spik...
Antibiotic pollution stunts fruit flies by starving their gut bacteria
The oriental fruit fly is a major pest of orchard and garden fruit worldwide, so anything that re...
Chinaberry (Melia azedarach) observed in San Antonio, TX 78217, USA
Chinaberry is a toxic invasive tree that can spread into your yard or local park, crowding out na...
Christmas holly from Europe is spreading wild in Portland forests
European holly has escaped garden cultivation and is spreading into wild areas around Portland, w...
mock strawberry (Potentilla indica) observed in Rowley Rd, Clarksvi...
Mock strawberry creeping through your lawn or garden bed is easy to overlook as a weed — but its ...
Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) observed in New Salem
Greater celandine spreads readily into garden edges, roadsides, and woodland paths near homes, an...
common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) observed in N 15th St, New York, NY, US
Common toadflax thrives in disturbed urban soils and sidewalk cracks — spotting it in your neighb...
wild carrot (Daucus carota) observed in Marsh Cswy, Knotts Island, NC, US
Wild carrot growing along a coastal marsh causeway is a reminder that the ancestor of every groce...
lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) observed in Pinewick Rd, Ellicott ...
Lesser celandine can carpet your yard, garden beds, and nearby stream corridors every spring befo...
common ivy (Hedera helix) observed in Harpers Ferry, WV 25425, USA
Common ivy can quietly take over your garden beds and nearby woodlands, smothering native wildflo...
Shepherd's-needle (Scandix pecten-veneris) observed in Barcelona, I...
Shepherd's-needle can quietly establish itself in garden beds, lawns, and sidewalk cracks near yo...
Camphor (Camphora officinarum) observed in Central, LA, US
Camphor trees spreading through Louisiana neighborhoods can quietly crowd out native species whil...
Fuzzy European mullein found thriving along Erie County's Gull Point Trail
Great mullein growing along a trail you hike is easy to spot and harvest for its long history as ...
garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) observed in Hidden Valley Rd, L...
Garlic mustard growing near your yard or local forest preserve releases chemicals into the soil t...
Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum) observed in Oregon, US
Herb Robert is quietly spreading through Pacific Northwest gardens and forest edges, and once est...
milk thistle (Silybum marianum) observed in Santa Clara County, US-CA, US
Milk thistle spreads aggressively in disturbed soils and roadsides near your neighborhood, and if...
A cough-relief herb from Europe is spreading through Newfoundland streets
If you spot yellow, dandelion-like flowers popping up on bare stems along a sidewalk crack in ear...
Invasive spiky weed spotted spreading in Wisconsin town
If you tend a prairie patch, roadside, or vacant lot near Beloit, this tall spiky weed can crowd ...
Toxic invasive ragwort confirmed spreading in Portland yards and lots
That cheerful yellow weed popping up in vacant lots and along sidewalks is toxic to horses, cattl...
Invasive small balsam confirmed spreading in Metro Vancouver forests
If you hike Vancouver's shaded trails, this fast-spreading annual can carpet the forest floor and...
Invasive umbrella tree spotted spreading near Hawaii state park
If you garden or hike in Hawaii, this tree's sticky seeds spread by birds into wild forest edges,...
Interactions of insects with micro- and nanoplastics: A review.
Insects disappearing from your garden or local park may be quietly choking on plastic pollution —...
Parasitic castration by a viral protein tyrosine phosphatase target...
Parasitic wasps are natural pest controllers used in gardens and farms — understanding how they o...
Mediterranean Holm oak spotted and recorded in Davis, California
Holm oaks are drought-tolerant Mediterranean trees increasingly planted in California cities, and...
muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia) observed in NW 20th St, Boca Raton, FL, US
Muscadine grapes are a tough, heat-tolerant native vine that home gardeners in South Florida can ...
lesser periwinkle (Vinca minor) observed in Fraser Valley, CA-BC, CA
Lesser periwinkle is a popular garden ground cover that can escape into wild areas and crowd out ...
Pacific poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum) observed in E 8th S...
Pacific poison oak grows in parks, trails, and neighborhood edges — knowing exactly where it's be...
western skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) observed in Juanita D...
Tracking where native wetland plants like skunk cabbage are thriving helps communities identify h...
Perez's sea lavender (Limonium perezii) observed in Central Malibu,...
Perez's sea lavender is widely planted in California gardens and along roadsides, and tracking wh...
Field madder (Sherardia arvensis) observed in Forsyth St, Monticell...
Field madder is a creeping weed that can quietly invade lawns, gardens, and roadsides near you — ...
Madagascar Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) observed in Tortuga Tra...
Madagascar Periwinkle, a common garden plant in Florida, is also the source of vincristine and vi...
Florida Hedgenettle (Stachys floridana) observed in Central, LA, US
Florida Hedgenettle can quietly spread into your garden beds and lawn edges, so knowing it's esta...
American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) observed in Tysons, VA, USA
American pokeweed can sprout uninvited in your backyard or garden beds, and every part of it is t...
black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) observed in Fountainhead-Orchar...
Black locust spreads aggressively along roadsides and woodland edges near homes, outcompeting nat...
Virginia pepperweed (Lepidium virginicum) observed in Kaelepulu Min...
Virginia pepperweed is quietly spreading through parks and gardens in Hawaii, and spotting it ear...
Invasive butter-and-eggs plant spotted along Wisconsin roadside
This cheerful yellow flower spreads aggressively through underground roots and can crowd out nati...
Colt's-foot spotted and confirmed growing in Kingston
This scrappy yellow-flowered plant pops up on disturbed ground and roadside edges well before mos...
Toxic climbing vine spotted growing wild in Seattle neighborhood
If you've got a shady fence line or vacant lot nearby, this purple-flowered vine may already be c...
American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) observed in Chesapeake
American pokeweed is a striking but highly toxic native plant that can appear in backyards, parks...
Asian dayflower spotted spreading in South Carolina backyard
That patch of blue three-petaled flowers popping up in your mulch or garden bed after rain is lik...
Hiker logs yellow salsify sighting in Wyoming mountains
That dandelion-lookalike with the giant fluffy seed head towering over trailside grasses is yello...
Common weed groundsel confirmed growing in Oregon county
If you've got bare garden beds or disturbed soil nearby, this fast-seeding weed can show up and t...
Night-blooming cactus confirmed growing wild in Kailua, Hawaii
If you've ever grown a night-blooming cereus for its one-night flower show, this sighting confirm...
Common weedy amaranth spotted thriving on a Minneapolis street
The scraggly weed pushing up through your sidewalk cracks or garden bed edges might be Redroot Am...
European wall lettuce confirmed spreading in Whistler, BC forests
If you hike or garden near Whistler, this weedy little lettuce relative is quietly moving into sh...
Wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum) observed in Santa Clara County,...
Wild radish can take over disturbed roadsides, farm edges, and open spaces in your neighborhood, ...
Root-stealing Mediterranean weed confirmed spreading in Humboldt County
If you tend a native meadow or pasture near the Northern California coast, this is the plant quie...
Common cracked-sidewalk weed confirmed growing in Bozeman, Montana
That tough little weed mashed flat in your driveway cracks and along foot-worn garden paths is pr...
Giant edible burdock confirmed growing wild on a Queens street corner
The bur-covered seed pods on this roadside plant are the same design that inspired Velcro, and it...
Prickly invasive thistle spotted growing on a Newfoundland city street
That spiky purple-flowered weed pushing through sidewalk cracks near you might be Bull Thistle, a...
Common weedy geranium confirmed growing in New Westminster park
If you garden or walk trails in the Pacific Northwest, this reddish-stemmed little geranium poppi...
Prickly invasive thistle confirmed growing on Washington's coast
If you're weeding a garden or hiking trail near the Olympic Peninsula, this is the same aggressiv...
Toxic invasive vine spotted growing wild in Victoria, BC
If you've got kids, pets, or a shady fence line in coastal BC, this is the vine with the red-and-...
Invasive rose shrub confirmed spreading in a New York town
If you're weeding a fence line or hiking a local trail in the lower Hudson Valley, this thorny sh...
Old-world heart herb confirmed growing wild in Ontario
Motherwort spreads readily along fence lines and garden edges, so if you've seen a scrappy mint-f...
Invasive sweetclover confirmed growing on an Ontario street
If you walk trails or garden near Wasaga Beach, this tall white-flowered plant popping up in ditc...
Allergy-causing ragweed spotted growing wild in Niagara Falls
If you sneeze every August, the patch of scraggly green weeds along your local roadside might be ...
common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) observed in 8th Street & Fores...
Hawthorn can spread into wild areas and outcompete native plants, so knowing exactly where it gro...
Rose Clover (Trifolium hirtum) observed in Banbury Loop, Martinez, CA, US
Rose Clover is a non-native species spreading through California's open spaces, and community sig...
great mullein (Verbascum thapsus) observed in Morewood Rd, Hardy, VA, US
Great mullein is a prolific colonizer of disturbed soils — roadsides, fields, and garden edges — ...
common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) observed in Long Island, Calver...
Common groundsel is a prolific weed that can quickly take over garden beds and is toxic to livest...
mock strawberry (Potentilla indica) observed in MD-423, Tracys Land...
Mock strawberry quietly spreads through lawns, gardens, and parks near you — and knowing where it...
eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) observed in Hilham
Knowing where poison ivy is actively growing helps hikers, gardeners, and parents identify risk a...
catchweed bedstraw (Galium aparine) observed in N Coleman St, Prosp...
Catchweed bedstraw spreads aggressively through gardens and natural areas, clinging to clothes, p...
red deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) observed in Lewisburg
Red deadnettle is one of the earliest spring bloomers to appear in gardens and lawns, meaning its...
field peppergrass (Lepidium campestre) observed in Jefferson Townsh...
Field peppergrass can quietly colonize the edges of your vegetable garden or lawn, competing with...
field horsetail (Equisetum arvense) observed in N L and N Turnpike ...
Field horsetail can quietly invade garden beds and lawns, spreading aggressively through deep und...
carpet bugle (Ajuga reptans) observed in Fremont Ave, Woodbine, NJ, US
Carpet bugle spreads quickly as a ground cover and can escape garden beds into local woodlands, s...
sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima) observed in Santa Clara County, ...
Sweet alyssum spreading through Santa Clara County means this fragrant, low-growing groundcover i...
Common sidewalk weed confirmed growing in Glendale neighborhood
That wiry little weed spreading flat across your driveway cracks and garden beds has a name and a...
IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON MOSQUITO POPULATION DYNAMICS AND...
Standing water in your garden — a clogged gutter, a forgotten pot saucer, or a low spot after hea...
carpet bugle (Ajuga reptans) observed in New Burlington, OH, USA
Carpet bugle can quietly take over garden beds and spread into nearby lawns or natural areas, so ...
Chigger bacteria shift depending on location and disease infection status
Chiggers lurk in overgrown grass and leaf litter in parks and backyards across the eastern US, an...
Running gene-editing tests twice cuts false leads in insect pests
The oriental fruit fly this study used is one of the most destructive pests of orchard and garden...
box elder (Acer negundo) observed in Bentonville, AR, USA
Citizen science observations like this help track where box elder is spreading or persisting in u...
Four new leafhopper species discovered in Brazilian ecosystems
Leafhoppers like these feed on plant sap and can spread plant diseases, so knowing which species ...
red deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) observed in Versailles, KY 40383, USA
Red deadnettle is one of the earliest spring bloomers in lawns and garden beds, providing crucial...
Lawn daisy (Bellis perennis) observed in Stonehenge Rd, Weston, CT, US
Lawn daisies popping up in Connecticut lawns signal how deeply this European wildflower has woven...
Common weedy dock spotted and verified on a Washington street corner
That scrappy weed poking through the sidewalk cracks near your mailbox is exactly the kind of eve...
Characterizing the annual cycle of steroid hormones in males from a...
Burmese pythons in the Everglades are eating their way through the same marsh birds, mammals, and...
Bilgewater management in marine vessels: a systematic literature re...
Oil and chemical-laden water dumped from ships pollutes the same oceans that cycle nutrients into...
Vibrissal sensing in mammals in a changing world.
Mammals that visit your garden — from hedgehogs to mice to shrews — rely on whisker sensing to na...
Dengue virus harnesses mosquito Syntenin to load and secrete viral ...
Understanding how dengue spreads through mosquito saliva could eventually lead to strategies that...
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