{"title":"A review of nonlethal and lethal control tools for managing the damage of invasive birds to human assets and economic activities","authors":"Page E. Klug","doi":"10.3391/mbi.2023.14.1.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2023.14.1.01","url":null,"abstract":"Invasive birds cause damage to economies, natural resources, and human safety across the globe. In the United States, rock doves ( Columba livia ), Eurasian collared doves ( Streptopelia decaocto ), rose-ringed parakeets ( Psittacula krameri ), monk parakeets ( Myiopsitta monachus ), common mynas ( Acridotheres tristis ), European starlings ( Sturnus vulgaris ), and house sparrows ( Passer domesticus ) are among the invasive and often harmful small-bodied birds inhabiting periurban habitats. The destructive nature of these species warrants a review of methods to reduce or eradicate populations along with methods to reduce damage when population eradication cannot be achieved. We reviewed damage management literature from these species’ native and introduced ranges. Additionally, we used the behavior and ecology of these species to inform tool recommendations and potential efficacy under various damage scenarios, while being sensitive to cultural preferences and location of implementation (residential, commercial, and agricultural). Although this review focuses on invasive birds in the United States, it is applicable to other pest species across the globe. Our review highlights areas where research is needed to validate promising damage management methods (lethal control, fertility control, habitat modification, exclusionary methods, frightening devices, and chemical repellents). Where birds are invasive, integrated pest management techniques should focus on eradication or population reduction (toxicants, shooting, and trapping) to keep populations at levels where nonlethal tools can reduce damage. We acknowledge the efficacy of an eradication campaign depends on biological, environmental, and economic factors, along with social license for lethal removal. We recommend integrated pest management strategies including lethal and nonlethal tools specific to the damage problem. Sustained efforts to reduce invasive populations should be used along with integrated deterrent strategies for short-term damage relief.","PeriodicalId":54262,"journal":{"name":"Management of Biological Invasions","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69555793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Invasive non-native species management under climatic and anthropogenic pressure: application of a modelling framework","authors":"M. Teixeira Alves, H. Tidbury","doi":"10.3391/mbi.2022.13.2.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2022.13.2.01","url":null,"abstract":"Mitigation of impacts from already established invasive non-native species (INNS) relies on reducing species abundance and onward spread. However, there is limited understanding regarding the effectiveness of INNS management approaches in the short and long term, in particular in the marine environment. Further, the interplay between management and key population drivers is not well explored. The Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas Thunberg, 1793, also known as Magallana gigas Thunberg, 1793 , is native to the north-eastern Pacific coast of Asia and has been introduced in the UK for aquaculture purposes, with wild populations now widely established along the South coast. Concern over the potential impact of this species has led to trial of its management, yet clear evidence to support management decisions around this species is still lacking. This study applied a modelling framework, based on differential equations representing C. gigas life stages, to explore the effect of adult oyster population management on population persistence and density, under changing temperatures and external larval recruitment. The outputs highlight that population control may be possible and intuitively population density is negatively correlated with management frequency and effort. However, the exact relationship between population density and management is influenced by spawning and external recruitment. Specifically, outputs indicate that while the effects of climate change could be counterbalanced by an increase in management effort, the impact of external recruitment can only be reduced through management, rather than reversed. The wider application of this framework to inform INNS management decisions is discussed.","PeriodicalId":54262,"journal":{"name":"Management of Biological Invasions","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69554994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jun-jie Zhang, Mingkun Cai, Li-hua Chen, Xiao-hua Lin, Jin-di Peng, Jundong Huang, L. Shao, C. Peng
{"title":"Photosynthetic physiological and ecological responses of the invasive Sphagneticola trilobata and the native Sphagneticola calendulacea to experimental shading","authors":"Jun-jie Zhang, Mingkun Cai, Li-hua Chen, Xiao-hua Lin, Jin-di Peng, Jundong Huang, L. Shao, C. Peng","doi":"10.3391/mbi.2022.13.2.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2022.13.2.02","url":null,"abstract":"Affected by global climate change and human activities, biological invasion has become a serious global problem that not only occurs in cities and wastelands but also in forests, severely endangering biodiversity. Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski, 1996, is a common invasive plant in South China that can adapt to high light and high temperature environments, but its photosynthetic physiological response to shaded environments, such as forest margins, remains unclear. This study investigates the photosynthetic physiology and oxidative damage of S. trilobata and the native species Sphagneticola calendulacea (L.) Pruski, 1996, in a low-irradiance environment. The results show that, compared with the full-light group, photosynthetic gas exchange parameters (including net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance and transpiration rate) and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters (maximal quantum yield and actual quantum yield of PSII) of plants in the low-light group significantly decreased after shading, while intercellular CO 2 and nonphotochemical quenching increased; of note, S. trilobata experienced smaller changes. The malonaldehyde content of S. calendulacea increased, while phenols and the total antioxidant capacity of S. trilobata declined more significantly than those of the native species tested . These results further indicate that, compared with S. calendulacea , S. trilobata exhibited a lower loss in photosynthesis and less oxidative damage under shading. This may explain why S. trilobata tends to spread to forests in South China.","PeriodicalId":54262,"journal":{"name":"Management of Biological Invasions","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69554999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficacy testing of Goodnature A24 self-resetting rat traps for wild house mice (Mus musculus)","authors":"A. Shiels, Danika Spock, Tyler Cochran, L. Baeten","doi":"10.3391/mbi.2022.13.3.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2022.13.3.06","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54262,"journal":{"name":"Management of Biological Invasions","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69555242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. W. Thunnissen, Sytske de Waart, F. Collas, E. Jongejans, J. Hendriks, G. van der Velde, R. Leuven
{"title":"Risk screening and management of alien terrestrial planarians in The Netherlands","authors":"N. W. Thunnissen, Sytske de Waart, F. Collas, E. Jongejans, J. Hendriks, G. van der Velde, R. Leuven","doi":"10.3391/mbi.2022.13.1.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2022.13.1.05","url":null,"abstract":"Worldwide over 910 terrestrial planarian species have been described. They mainly occur in tropical and subtropical regions. In Europe, 22 alien terrestrial planarian species have been recorded over the last decades. In The Netherlands, 9 alien species have been found so far, mostly in greenhouses. Three of these species have established populations in gardens (i.e., Marionfyfea adventor , Caenoplana variegata and Parakontikia ventrolineata ). Alien terrestrial planarians that consume earthworms and are established outdoors can have a negative impact on biodiversity and soil quality by reducing earthworm populations. Their impact on earthworm populations can be high, but is difficult to assess due to limited knowledge of the feeding patterns and ferocity of most terrestrial planarian species. Risk assessments for The Netherlands carried out with the Harmonia + scheme shows that only the New Zeeland land planarian Arthurdendyus triangulatus scores high for potentially risks due to its ability to significantly reduce earthworm densities. This species has not yet been found in The Netherlands, but already occurs in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Iceland. Obama nungara obtained a medium risk score and all other species a low risk score. Due to the limited information about terrestrial planarians and their potential impact, the certainty of most risk scores is low to moderate. Therefore, it is recommended to update their risk assessments periodically based on new information about their invasion biology. Phytosanitary measures can limit the unintentional import of alien planarian species.","PeriodicalId":54262,"journal":{"name":"Management of Biological Invasions","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69555375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bárbara Zaldívar-Cruz, R. Pérez-Ceballos, A. Zaldívar-Jiménez, J. Canales-Delgadillo, Esthela Endañú-Huerta, Alfredo Beltrán Flores, Juan Tun-Garrido
{"title":"Structural and diversity changes in coastal dunes from the Mexican Caribbean: the case of the invasive Australian pine (Casuarina equisetifolia)","authors":"Bárbara Zaldívar-Cruz, R. Pérez-Ceballos, A. Zaldívar-Jiménez, J. Canales-Delgadillo, Esthela Endañú-Huerta, Alfredo Beltrán Flores, Juan Tun-Garrido","doi":"10.3391/mbi.2022.13.1.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2022.13.1.08","url":null,"abstract":"The coastal dune at the natural protected area of Cozumel Island has been impacted by the invasive Australian pine (Casuarina equisetifolia), which is highly competitive with the native species and only few native plant species can grow under its canopy. Our goal was to demonstrate that the Australian pine’s presence reduces the cover and vegetation diversity of the coastal dune’s native species. We used ten sampling plots (100 m each), five of which included Australian pine (invaded), and five that did not (non-invaded). We recorded the number of different plant species and their cover, height, and diameter in each plot. We found 43 plant species belonging to 40 genera, from which 37 species were found in the non-invaded plots, while only 26 plant species were present in the invaded ones. The vegetation density (3547 ± 709 individuals ha) and the cover (65%) in the plots that lacked Australian pine were higher compared to the density (2785 ± 802 individuals ha) and cover (35%) of the plots that included it. According to our analyses, Australian pine presence negatively influenced the species composition and abundance of the native species. Moreover, we found significant differences in the native plant diversity between the invaded and non-invaded plots. Our results demonstrated that invasive species, such as the Australian pine, negatively affected the native plant community in the coastal dune because it constrained its community structure.","PeriodicalId":54262,"journal":{"name":"Management of Biological Invasions","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69555435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficacy of Goodnature A24 self-resetting traps and diphacinone bait for controlling black rats (Rattus rattus) in citrus orchards","authors":"R. Baldwin, Ryan Meinerz, A. Shiels","doi":"10.3391/mbi.2022.13.3.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2022.13.3.07","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54262,"journal":{"name":"Management of Biological Invasions","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69555595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. García‐de‐Lomas, Elías D. Dana, J. Borrero, Javier Yuste, Antonio Corpas, José Boniquito, Francisco Castilleja, J. Martinez, C. Rodríguez, F. Verloove
{"title":"Rapid response to water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) invasion in the Guadalquivir river branch in Seville (southern Spain)","authors":"J. García‐de‐Lomas, Elías D. Dana, J. Borrero, Javier Yuste, Antonio Corpas, José Boniquito, Francisco Castilleja, J. Martinez, C. Rodríguez, F. Verloove","doi":"10.3391/mbi.2022.13.4.09","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2022.13.4.09","url":null,"abstract":"A rapid response action carried out against the invasion of water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes ) in the Guadalquivir River branch in Seville (Southern Spain) is described and analyzed. Removal was implemented and coordinated by the regional environmental Council, National security forces and public companies. Immediately after its detection, the distribution and abundance of water hyacinth, and the possible origin of introduction were assessed as the basis for selecting a feasible removal method. Plants were scattered across 110 ha and a perimeter of 8.4 km. A total biomass of 1,931 kg (fresh weight) was removed between May and December 2021 by combining manual removal from water using inflatable boats, floating booms, wetsuits and fishing waders, as well as removal from the shore. In total, the action cost ca. €22,500. Most biomass (83%) was removed during the initial control phase (one month). However, most of the efforts and costs (83%) were made in the following seven months, especially for monitoring and follow-up treatments. Rapid response avoided the growth, blooming and spread that could be expected in summer, coinciding with the optimal growing conditions. Moreover, rapid response reduced ca. 50 times the biomass and control costs with respect to a delayed action (i.e., after summer). Despite the fact that monitoring required a higher effort and cost than the initial control phase, it altogether represented a great cost saving as the invasion was kept at bay. The coordination between the regional Council, National security forces and public companies has taken advantage of the specific strengths of each one of them, achieving the shortest possible response time.","PeriodicalId":54262,"journal":{"name":"Management of Biological Invasions","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69555672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Risk assessment of chanchita Cichlasoma dimerus (Heckel, 1840), a newly identified non-native cichlid fish in Florida","authors":"M. Brown, R. Robins, P. Schofield","doi":"10.3391/mbi.2022.13.2.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2022.13.2.10","url":null,"abstract":"The risk of a newly discovered non-native fish species in Florida (USA): Cichlasoma dimerus ([Heckel, 1840]; Family: Cichlidae) is assessed. Its tolerance to cold temperatures was experimentally evaluated and information on its biology and ecology was synthesized. In the cold-temperature tolerance experiment, temperature was lowered from 24 °C by increments of 1 °C per hour, mimicking a typical cold weather front. Fish lost equilibrium at a mean temperature of 7.8 °C and died at 4.7 °C. Those values are lower than most other non-native fishes from the state that have been experimentally evaluated, and it appears C. dimerus is the most cold-tolerant cichlid established in Florida. The combination of cold-temperature tolerance and other biological/ecological factors (e.g., adult size, reproduction and parental care, diet, habitat, and other behaviors) along with the geographic range and habitat diversity of specimens vouchered in museums, indicate C. dimerus may be able to invade many freshwater ecosystems in the state, including environmentally sensitive freshwater springs.","PeriodicalId":54262,"journal":{"name":"Management of Biological Invasions","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69555065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Shiels, L. Crampton, Danika Spock, Alison L. Greggor, Kate Earnest, L. Berry, B. Masuda
{"title":"Testing Goodnature A24 rat trap excluders and trap height placement to prevent non-target bird mortality","authors":"A. Shiels, L. Crampton, Danika Spock, Alison L. Greggor, Kate Earnest, L. Berry, B. Masuda","doi":"10.3391/mbi.2022.13.3.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2022.13.3.05","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54262,"journal":{"name":"Management of Biological Invasions","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69555237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}