Can biocontrol halt the tsunami of non-native species on Ascension?
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Local
VALUE £19,964
WHERE Ascension Island
Summary
Non-native species are the most serious threat to Ascension’s terrestrial biodiversity. The scale of the problem means current control efforts are limited to reducing impacts on the most sensitive protected areas and species. Even this stretches resources and more sustainable ways of tackling non-natives need to be found. Biocontrol agents have been used on Ascension before, and this project will consider the full potential of this technique by identifying and assessing agents that could be developed against Ascension’s priority invaders.
