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Biological invasions --- Developmental biology --- Biological invasions. --- Developmental biology. --- Life Sciences --- Biology --- Development (Biology) --- Bio-invasions --- Bioinvasions --- Invasions, Biological --- Growth --- Ontogeny --- Natural selection --- Population biology

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How does behaviour affect biological invasions? Can it explain why some animals are such successful invaders? With contributions from experts in the field, and covering a broad range of animals, this book examines the role of behaviour in biological invasions from the point of view of both invaders and native species. The chapters cover theoretical aspects, particularly relevant behaviours and well-documented case studies, showing that behaviour is critical to the success, and ecological and socio-economic impact, of invasive species. Its insights suggest methods to prevent and mitigate those impacts, and offer unique opportunities to understand the adaptive role of behaviour. Offering a comprehensive overview of current understanding on the subject, the book is intended for biological invasion researchers and behavioural ecologists as well as ecologists and evolutionary biologists interested in how organisms deal with anthropogenic environmental changes such as climate change and habitat loss.

Introduced animals --- Biological invasions --- Animaux --- Invasions biologiques. --- Behavior. --- Ecology. --- Introduction --- Comportement. --- Ecologie. --- Animal behavior --- Biological invasions. --- Bio-invasions --- Bioinvasions --- Invasions, Biological --- Natural selection --- Population biology --- Animals --- Introduced organisms

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Biological invasions. --- Bio-invasions --- Bioinvasions --- Invasions, Biological --- Natural selection --- Population biology --- Biological invasions --- 574.91 --- 574.91 Migration. Change of habitat --- Migration. Change of habitat

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Leland's ode to survival reveals how plant and animal immigrants have made the country as much an environmental melting pot as its famed melding of human cultures, and he invites us to reconsider what it means to be American.

Introduced animals --- Alien plants --- Biological invasions --- Animals --- Introduced organisms --- Non-indigenous wild plants --- Nonindigenous wild plants --- Plants --- Plant introduction --- Bio-invasions --- Bioinvasions --- Invasions, Biological --- Natural selection --- Population biology

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Harmonia axyridis has been described as the "most invasive ladybird on Earth". It has a long history of use as a classical biological control agent in the USA and more recently in Europe. This beetle has been effective at controlling pest insects in a variety of crop systems but it poses unacceptable risks by impacting on non-target species as both an intraguild predator and competitor. Written by renowned scientists, this book is a synthesis of recent research on H. axyridis and provides informative insights into current perspectives and future directions. Biological control is an essential component of sustainable agriculture but the distinction between a successful biological control agent and an invasive species can be narrow. We hope that lessons can be learnt from H. axyridis. Previously published in BioControl, Volume 53, No. 1, 2008. Dr Helen E. Roy is an ecologist with the NERC - Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in the UK. She has experience in insect ecology and behaviour and has published widely in this field. Specifically her research interests focus on ladybirds and their interactions with other species including pathogenic fungi. Over the past 14 years Helen has studied such intraguild interactions within the context of biological control. She is currently the convenor of the IOBC WPRS (International Organisation of Biological Control) study group on Beneifits and Risks associated with Exotic Biological Control Agents. Dr Éric Wajnberg is a population biologist specialised in population genetics, behavioural ecology and statistical modelling. He develops theoretical approaches - mainly based on Monte Carlo simulations - and experiments are conducted in order to verify the predictions obtained. He is also an expert in biological control (past Secretary General of the International Organisation of Biological Control - IOBC), with more than 20 years of work with insect parasitoids. He has already published several books on the use of insect parasitoids in biological control programmes against crop pests.

Mite-eating ladybirds --- Insects as biological pest control agents. --- Biological invasions. --- Behavior. --- Ecology. --- Bio-invasions --- Bioinvasions --- Invasions, Biological --- Natural selection --- Population biology --- Beneficial insects --- Biological pest control agents --- Stethorus --- Ladybugs --- Entomology. --- Insects --- Zoology