Community science (iNat) tracking plant/biocontrol interactions in S/SE Asia

Article here:
https://cabiagbio.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s43170-023-00171-5

Summary:
https://phys.org/news/2023-08-citizen-science-natural-enemy-invasive.html

Dr. @matthewcock is the author/researcher that used iNat to monitor the distribution of a biocontrol agent in S/SE Asia and found it establishing in areas previously unreported where the host plant (Chromolaena odorata AKA Siam weed), a pioneering shrub from the Americas, has been one of the worst invasive plants in the Old World humid tropics and subtropics. Looking forward to this project yielding similar discoveries!

Posted on August 21, 2023 09:35 PM by tomerler