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Edible and delicious Chinese mitten crabs are invading the UK

Numbers of invasive Chinese mitten crabs are believed to be growing in the UK, causing damage to river beds and competing with native wildlife

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Cooked Chinese mitten crabs piled up on a plate

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Invasive beetle could threaten Ecuador’s eucalyptus plantations

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The eucalyptus snout beetle (Gonipterus scutellatus)

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Red imported fire ants with painful bites have taken hold in Europe

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Invasive species are now a major threat to wildlife, farms and people

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Invasive blue crabs are poised to devastate the global clam supply

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Giant invasive rodents could make California’s floods worse

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Invasive Burmese python in Florida lays a record 96 eggs in one go

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A jewel damselfish

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Reef fish are more placid around islands infested with invasive rats

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Plague of mice

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Gene drive could be used to wipe out invasive mice on islands

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto/Shutterstock (11782595ah) Large banner at the Philadelphia Flower Show information desk informs visitors about the invasive spotted lanternfly, as the annual event draws thousands to the Pennsylvania Convention Center, in Philadelphia, PA, on March 1, 2019. The largest flower show in the world is held annually since 1929 and is produced by Pennsylvania Horticulture Society (PHS). Woodstock's Flower Power At Philadelphia Flower Show, United States - 01 Mar 2019

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Does squishing invasive lanternflies really help stop their spread?

Several states in the eastern US encourage residents to stomp on spotted lanternflies that threaten grapevines and other crops. But smooshing isn't a long-term solution

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Listronotus elongatus,a South American weevil

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How weevils have become weapons in UK's fight against invasive plants

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