Top ten new species for 2014 -- ScienceDaily

Top ten new species for 2014 -- ScienceDaily

Report Florida Lionfish App

Labrador retrievers joining fight against Giant Snail invasion

See article here:

http://news.msn.com/science-technology/labrador-retrievers-joining-fight-against-giant-snail-invasion

FWC news release: Lionfish app to be unveiled at May 28 Twitter

FWC news release: Lionfish app to be unveiled at May 28 Twitter

Can the U.S. Eliminate Invasive Species by Eating Them?

See article here:

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/can-u-s-eliminate-invasive-species-eating-them-n114201

Laurel Wilt sweeps through Everglades

A laurel wilt is blazing through South Florida is killing off swamp bay trees, an important part of the architecture of the Everglades that provides food for a vast range of wildlife and traditional medicine for the Seminole Tribe.

http://touch.sun-sentinel.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-80223418/

Fungus Found That Attacks Tree-of-heaven

A fungus, Verticillium nonalfalfae, found in a Pennsylvania forest attacks tree-of-heaven, Ailanthus altissima. Researchers are conducting studies to determine its effectiveness in controlling the populations of the invasive tree-of -heaven.

• Read an article on the topic in Penn State News written by Matt Swayne

Image by Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org

Image by Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org