NeoBiota

🌎 New Special Issue: Alien Taxa Lists in the Global South 📃It encompasses 40+ countries, 28 papers across 3 journals. It has open access lists, FAIR protocols & South-South collaboration lessons & more. 👇Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/neob... #AlienSpecies #Biodiversity #InvasiveSpecies

Controlling #invasive slider #turtles in Europe also raises animal welfare questions. 24 experts rated trapping impacts mostly minor, with risks rising with exposure time. See what the researchers discussed: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Invasive species not only disrupt habitats, but can also reshape entire food webs across borders. This new review shows how non-native species reshape nutrient & energy flows between #ecosystems, yet huge gaps remain in #fungi, #microbes, and the Global South. Read more: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🌍 We are delighted for our journal to be featured at the LTER-BG International Scientific Conference 2026, taking place in Varna, Bulgaria! 📚 Drop by the @pensoft.net stand to learn more about our journal! @elter-ri.eu #eLTER #LTER #EcosystemResearch #eLTERcommunity

The widespread distribution and genetic diversity of the invasive #crayfish plague pathogen (Aphanomyces astaci) across Croatian #freshwater #ecosystems have been revealed through nationwide molecular testing. Access the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.109.200821

Do #damselflies fear invasive #crayfish more than native ones? Well, not always. Warming and day length changed how larvae responded to predator cues, so whether a predator is new isn't the only thing that shapes how prey respond. ➡️Full #openaccess study: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🪲 An inventory of non-native insects in China has been compiled, revealing 241 species that have been primarily introduced from Asia and North America, with their numbers increasing exponentially since 1900. Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.109.184222

A new risk model combines climate, habitat, and shipping data to map where two North American longhorn beetles (Saperda candida & S. tridentata) could invade Europe. Central and western Europe show the highest risk, driven by suitable habitat plus dense trade connectivity. doi.org/10.3897/neob...

A field study on invasive pine control in New Zealand finds aerial herbicide spraying achieves >90% mortality but leaves surviving large trees behind, while ground-based methods struggle with small seedlings under 60cm. doi.org/10.3897/neob...

If unmanaged, the German wasp could cost South Africa's fruit, wine grape, and household pest control sectors US$160-300M over 50 years, a new study finds, justifying eradication spending up to $3-6M/year, or investment in slowing its spread. Full open-access article: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

📍 We're featured at @pensoft.net's booth at #TDWG2026, running this week in Oslo! 📚 Come and find out more about the scope of our journal and how we can support your research. @tdwg.org #BiodiversityData

A new study finds fear alone can curb an invader: risk cues from European #eels reduced invasive round goby foraging on chironomid larvae, with conspecific alarm cues cutting attack rate most. Healthy eels could help limit the goby's impact: doi.org/10.3897/neob... #invasivespecies

As #PeerReviewWeek comes to a close, we are wrapping up with words from Prof. @tbrresearch.bsky.social, E-i-C of our journal on the future of peer review. Huge thanks to all our editors & reviewers for supporting quality #science! 🙏 📖Full blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/09/11/p... #PRW2026

#Citizenscience rarely beats official records at spotting invasive wood-boring forest pests early (only ~2.5% of cases, per a new study). But it shines in mapping how #pests spread afterward. Full #openaccess research article: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🐝In suburban Europe, goldenrod-dominated patches attracted more honey bees and hoverflies, but wild #bees and butterflies showed up less. These findings indicate taxon-specific redistribution of pollinator activity rather than simple #pollinator diversity decline.

📍 We're at #NordicOikosGfÖ2026 in Odense, Denmark, this week, showcasing our work as a consortium member of @obsgession.eu and presenting our ecology-focused portfolio. 🤝 We look forward to meeting you all at our designated booth!

It was a pleasure to attend a talk by Emili García-Berthou, Subject Editor at NeoBiota, titled "Horizon Scans of #Invasive Non-Native Species in Spain" last week at #NeoBiota2026. We were also thrilled to see him win 2nd place for his poster on the same topic! 🎉 @neobiota.bsky.social

🎉 Great to welcome Subject Editor Sven Jelaska (University of Zagreb) to the @pensoft.net stand at #NeoBiota2026! ⬇️ Explore his published work in the journal here: neobiota.pensoft.net/browse_journ... @neobiota.bsky.social

🎉 Wonderful to catch up with author César Capinha at the @pensoft.net stand at #NeoBiota2026! He shared kind words about his experience working with Pensoft and the @arphahub.com platform. ⬇️ He's an author of 10+ articles in our journal neobiota.pensoft.net/browse_journ... @neobiota.bsky.social

⏳ Only 2 days left at the #NeoBiota2026 conference. 🚶You still have time to stop by today or tomorrow to learn more about our involvement in @onestop-project.eu and explore our publishing portfolio spanning journals, books, and conference services. The video below will help you find us 👇

🌿 Lovely to have the @neobiota.bsky.social journal community gather in person yesterday at #NeoBiota2026 in Brussels! Led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Philip Hulme, the editorial team shared ideas for the journal's future direction. 🙌Thank you to everyone who joined us!

🙌It was a pleasure meeting @ananovoaperez.bsky.social, Editor-in-Chief of NeoBiota journal and a partner at the @onestop-project.eu, at the #NeoBiota2026 conference in Brussels! 🌿She stopped by @pensoft.net's stand for a great chat during the conference. #invasivespecies #conference

🎉 We were delighted to welcome Lukas Petrulaitis to @pensoft.net's stand at #NeoBiota2026! 👉 Lukas is an author in our journal! Emerging invasion threat of the liana Celastrus orbiculatus (Celastraceae) in Europe that you can read in our journal: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🌍 Pensoft joined the 11th SCCS Europe in Balatonvilágos, Hungary, wrapping up today! 🎤 We ran a workshop on communicating science for impact, and also showcased some of our journals, including @natureconservation.pensoft.net, @oneecosystem.pensoft.net and @neobiota.pensoft.net. #SCCS2026

🌱 New #open-source #Rpackage, combines GBIF data with EICAT impact assessments to track alien species impacts over space & time. Demonstrated using Acacia in Iberia, South Africa & California - supporting global biodiversity policy targets. Full methods paper: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🌱 Pensoft at #NeoBiota2026 We're excited to take part in the 14th International Conference on Biological Invasions in Brussels, 7-11 September, organised by #NeoBiota - the European Group on Biological Invasions. Find out more: neobiota.pensoft.net/news/1382

🧬The OPENBAR initiative (a @biogeneurope.bsky.social project) is launching two efforts to build a community #DNA #barcoding field guide: a 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 (𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟏𝟓, 𝟏𝟒-𝟏𝟔 𝐂𝐄𝐓) and a 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 on lab realities. Open to researchers across the field. Register for the online forum: mbmg.pensoft.net/news/1456

Last chance to catch us at #SERE2026! 👋 @pensoft.net is in Brest, France, through August 28 - swing by, say hello, and check out our diverse journal portfolio and what we've been working on before we head home! 🌍📚

🌳Study of 19 almond orchards in Spain reveals Xylella fastidiosa damage isn't buffered by #plant diversity as expected, instead, more host plants nearby actually worsen infected-tree defoliation, likely via vector persistence. #Climate stress & landscape structure matter too. doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Meet @pensoft.net team at #SERE2026 in Brest, France, through August 28! 👋 Our team is on the road again and would love to share more about our work, and connect with fellow researchers, practitioners, and restoration enthusiasts.

Researchers analysed 428 mitogenomes and 3,132 COI sequences of invasive apple snails (Pomacea spp.). Findings show P. canaliculata spread via 3 separate genetic lineages, with Kenya's outbreak likely originating from Asia. Study offers key data for global biosecurity efforts doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Pensoft is heading to Nordic Oikos-GfÖ 2026! 👀 📍Where? - Odense, Denmark 🗓️When? - 13-17 September 👉Learn more: aem.pensoft.net/news/1443 @nordicoikos.bsky.social, @gfoesoc.bsky.social, @obsgession.eu

🪱Researchers found 9 #non-native land #planarian species now recorded in Belgium. Risk assessment flags Obama nungara as very high risk, with Diversibipalium multilineatum are also concerning. 👉Read the #openaccess article here: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

📢 Almost there! From 17 Aug, find @pensoft.net at BioSyst EU in Uppsala. Stop by the publisher's stand to talk open-access publishing and the @arphahub.com platform. More details: neobiota.pensoft.net/news/1359 #BioSystEU2026

New study in Portuguese #estuaries compares the native cockle with two non-native species, the Portuguese oyster and Manila clam. All filter similar particle sizes, but the native cockle clears food most efficiently per body weight - so the newcomers aren't out-competing it. Full details: