All Flashcards
What are the steps for preventing invasive species introduction?
Quarantine and inspection of imported goods, control of pathways, and public education.
Outline the process of Integrated Pest Management.
Identify the pest, monitor the population, determine action thresholds, implement control tactics, and evaluate effectiveness.
What are the steps involved in biological control?
Research potential agents, test for host specificity, introduce the agent, and monitor its impact.
What are the effects of zebra mussels on ecosystems?
Clog pipes, damage boat motors, outcompete native species, and suffocate native mussels.
What are the effects of cane toads on ecosystems?
Outcompete native species, prey on native animals, are toxic to native predators, and damage crops.
What are the impacts of European Starlings?
Outcompete native species for food and nesting sites.
What are the impacts of Argentine Ants?
Outcompete native ant species, disrupt natural ecosystems, invade homes and gardens.
What are the impacts of Giant Hogweed?
Outcompete native plants, displace native species, and alter natural ecosystems.
What are the impacts of Asian Carp?
Reproduce rapidly, consume large amounts of plankton, and compete with native fish.
What are the impacts of Burmese Pythons?
Predation of native species.
What are the impacts of Kudzu?
Spreads rapidly, outcompetes native plants.
What are the impacts of Japanese Knotweed?
Outcompetes native plants, causes structural damage to buildings and infrastructure.
Define invasive species.
Non-native species that cause harm to the environment, economy, or human health.
What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
Using a combination of different control methods for effective and sustainable results.
Define 'Early Detection and Rapid Response' (EDRR).
Taking action as soon as new invasive species are detected.
What is biological control?
Introducing natural predators, pathogens, or competitors to control invasive species.
Define habitat modification.
Altering the environment to favor native species and make it less suitable for invasive species.
What is chemical control?
Using pesticides or other chemicals to kill or inhibit the growth of invasive species.
Define physical removal.
Manually removing invasive species individuals or populations.
What is a non-native species?
A species living outside its native distributional range, which has arrived there by human activity, either deliberate or accidental.
Define quarantine.
Isolation to prevent the spread of something considered dangerous, like invasive species.
What are control measures?
Methods used to manage or eradicate invasive species once they have been introduced.