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DNA profiling solves Australian rabbit plague puzzle

22 Aug 2022

A new study proves that a single introduction of rabbits shipped from England in 1859 caused the infamous invasion and argues that wild genetic...

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Professor David Aldridge

BioBullets protect UK water industry

05 May 2022

How do you deal with a harmful invasive species wreaking havoc on the UK’s water pipes? You take advantage of them being fussy eaters and send them a...

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Top: quagga mussel hitching a ride on a zebra mussel. Bottom: killer shrimp

Britain on brink of freshwater species ‘invasion’ from south east Europe

13 Oct 2014

New research shows multiple invasive species with the same origin facilitate each other’s ability to colonise ecosystems. By studying how these...

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Red swamp crayfish

'Dirty dozen' invasive species threaten UK

01 May 2013

Group of high-risk invasive aquatic plants and animals identified

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