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Can biocontrol halt the tsunami of non-native species on Ascension?

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus Local
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£19,964
WHERE ICON
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.
 
Status Completed
Reference DPL00038
Round 1
Start 01/04/2023
End 31/03/2024

Lead Organisation

Project Partners
CABI International


Regions
UKOT

Countries
Ascension Island

Documents:
Download: Application Form - DPL00038 App - 12/07/2023