The early detection of and rapid response (EDRR) to invasive species: a conceptual framework and federal capacities assessment

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 22(1), P. 1 - 19

Published: Dec. 31, 2019

Abstract Globalization necessitates that we address the negative externalities of international trade and transport, including biological invasion. The US government defines invasive species to mean, “with regard a particular ecosystem, non-native organism whose introduction causes, or is likely cause, economic environmental harm, harm human, animal, plant health.” Here role early detection rapid response (EDRR) in minimizing impact on interests. We provide review EDRR’s usage as federal policy planning term, introduce new conceptual framework for EDRR, assess capacities enacting well-coordinated EDRR. Developing national EDRR program worthwhile goal; our assessment nonetheless indicates its partners need overcome substantial conceptual, institutional, operational challenges include establishing clear consistent terminology use, strategically identifying communicating agency functions, improving interagency budgeting, facilitating application emerging technologies other resources support making information relevant preparedness implementation more readily accessible. This paper first special issue Biological Invasions includes 12 complementary papers intended inform development program.

Language: Английский

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Technology innovation: advancing capacities for the early detection of and rapid response to invasive species

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 22(1), P. 75 - 100

Published: Dec. 31, 2019

Abstract The 2016 – 2018 National Invasive Species Council ( NISC ) Management Plan and Executive Order 13751 call for US federal agencies to foster technology development application address invasive species their impacts. This paper complements draws on an Innovation Summit, review of advanced biotechnologies applicable management, a survey that respond these high-level directives. We provide assessment government capacities the early detection rapid response (EDRR) through advances in application; examples emerging technologies detection, identification, reporting, species; guidance fostering further advancements technologies. Throughout paper, we how are applying improve programmatic effectiveness cost-efficiencies. also highlight outstanding technology-related needs identified by overcome barriers enacting EDRR. Examples include improvements research facility infrastructure, data mobilization across wide range parameters (from genetic landscape scales), promotion support filling key gaps technological capacity (e.g., portable, field-ready devices with automated capacities), greater investments prizes challenge competitions.

Language: Английский

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Towards the Optimization of eDNA/eRNA Sampling Technologies for Marine Biosecurity Surveillance

Water, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(8), P. 1113 - 1113

Published: April 18, 2021

The field of eDNA is growing exponentially in response to the need for detecting rare and invasive species management conservation decisions. Developing technologies standard protocols within biosecurity sector must address myriad challenges associated with marine environments, including salinity, temperature, advective deposition processes, hydrochemistry pH, contaminating agents. These approaches also provide a robust framework that meets decisions regarding threats human health, environmental resources, economic interests, especially areas limited clean-laboratory resources experienced personnel. This contribution aims facilitate dialogue innovation this by reviewing current sample collection, post-sampling capture concentration eDNA, preservation, extraction, all through monitoring lens.

Language: Английский

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A review of invasive species reporting apps for citizen science and opportunities for innovation

NeoBiota, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 71, P. 165 - 188

Published: Feb. 25, 2022

Smartphone apps have enhanced the potential for monitoring of invasive alien species (IAS) through citizen science. They now capacity to massively increase volume and spatiotemporal coverage IAS occurrence data accrued in centralised databases. While more reporting are developed each year, innovation across diverse functionalities management this field occurring separately simultaneously amongst numerous research groups with little attention trends, priorities opportunities improvement. This creates risk duplication effort missed implementing new existing that would directly benefit management. Using a literature search Early Detection Rapid Response implementation, smartphone app development apps, we rubric quantitatively assessing functionality applied 41 free, English-language available via major mobile stores North America. The five highest performing achieved scores 61.90% 66.35% relative hypothetical maximum score, indicating many features functionalities, acknowledged be useful literature, not present sampled apps. suggests current do make use all known could maximise their efficacy. Major implementation gaps, highlighted by analysis, included limited user engagement (particularly gamification elements social media compatibility), ancillary information on effort, detection method, ability report absences local habitat characteristics. greatest advancement early likely result from gamification. engaging growing community non-professional contributors encourage frequent prolonged participation. We discuss these gaps relation increasingly urgent need frameworks. also recommend future innovations help slow spread curb global economic biodiversity extinction crises. suggest further funding investment other greatly efficacy contributions addressing contemporary biological invasion threat.

Language: Английский

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Rapid detection of the invasive tomato leaf miner, Phthorimaea absoluta using simple template LAMP assay

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Jan. 2, 2025

Language: Английский

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Envisioning a national invasive species information framework

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 22(1), P. 21 - 36

Published: Dec. 31, 2019

Abstract With a view toward creating national Early Detection and Rapid Response Program (EDRR) program, the United States National Invasive Species Council Management Plan for 2016–2018 calls series of assessments federal EDRR capacities, including evaluation “relevant information systems to provide data other necessary risk analyses/horizon scanning, rapid specimen identification, response planning.” This paper is that directive. We an overview management needs enacting discuss challenges meeting these needs. then review history relevant US policy directives advancing invasive species system current gaps inconsistencies. conclude with summary key principles establishing framework. Our findings are consistent earlier studies and, thus, emphasize need act on long-recognized As supplement this paper, we have cataloged databases tools identified through work.

Language: Английский

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Early detection of marine invasive species following the deployment of an artificial reef: Integrating tools to assist the decision-making process

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 297, P. 113333 - 113333

Published: July 27, 2021

Language: Английский

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A DNA Extraction Method for Insects From Sticky Traps: Targeting a Low Abundance Pest, Phthorimaea absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in Mixed Species Communities

Journal of Economic Entomology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 115(3), P. 844 - 851

Published: March 10, 2022

Invasive insects can cause catastrophic damage to ecosystems and cost billions of dollars each year due management expenses lost revenue. Rapid detection is an important step prevent invasive from spreading, but improvements in capabilities are needed for bulk collections like those sticky traps. Here we present a DNA extraction method designed the Phthorimaea absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), moth that decimate tomato crops. We test insect specimens on traps, subjected different temperature humidity conditions, among mock communities left field up 21 d. find yielded high success (>92%) recovering target across lab trials, without decline recovery after three weeks, all treatments. These results may have large impact growing regions where P. early stages invasion or not yet present. The also be used improve other collections, especially using benefit pest surveys biodiversity studies.

Language: Английский

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Temporal dynamics and global flows of insect invasions in an era of globalization

Published: Feb. 3, 2025

Human-mediated transport has led to the establishment of more than 6,700 non-native insect species with wide-ranging effects on ecosystems, economies and human health. Understanding how different aspects globalization affect spread insects is crucial reducing their effects. In this Review, we explore current historical patterns, drivers dynamics global invasions facilitated by humans since prehistory. Multiple history have influenced invasion dynamics, including agricultural practices in Neolithic period, advent early empires trade routes, colonization, geopolitical events, wars economic crises. Technological innovations such as steam ships, containerization internet further accelerated invasions. Spatial patterns are characterized frequent secondary via bridgehead populations, asymmetric intercontinental flows originating disproportionally from Europe, biotic homogenization communities. Insect predicted increase dramatically will shift, especially opening routes introduction pathways. Inspection at ports entry detection systems inform mitigation efforts. Future interdisciplinary collaborations integrate knowledge diverse emerging data sources technologies, advancing our understanding biology. Global increasing, driven advances technology. This Review discusses increasing worldwide, strategies for future

Language: Английский

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Instituting a national early detection and rapid response program: needs for building federal risk screening capacity

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 22(1), P. 53 - 65

Published: Dec. 31, 2019

Abstract The invasive species issue is inherently a matter of risk; what the risk that an will adversely impact valued assets? early detection and rapid response to (EDRR) requires assessment conducted as rapidly possible. We define screening characterization types degree risks posed by population non-native in particular spatio-temporal context. Risk used evaluate which various measures are warranted justifiable. In this paper, we US government’s programs with view towards advancing national EDRR capacity. Our survey-based findings, consistent prior analyses, indicate evaluation federal agencies has largely been reactive, ad hoc process, there need improve information sharing, tools, staff capacity for screening. provide overview Department Agriculture’s Tiered Weed Evaluation Fish Wildlife Service’s Ecological Screening Summaries, two relatively new approaches hold promise basis future work. emphasize clearinghouse protocols, completed assessments associated information; development performance metrics standardized protocols screening; well support complementary, science-based tools facilitate validate

Language: Английский

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