Laura Varone

Laura Varone

Laura Varone
Position

CONICET researcher at the Foundation for the Study of Invasive Species (FuEDEI) and specialist in the moth Cactoblastis cactorum

The economic cost of some invasive species may be 1600% higher than previously estimated

A study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution concludes that the global economic cost of invasive species may be, in the case of some of them, more than 1,600% higher than previously estimated. By region, the highest costs were recorded in Europe, and by species, invasive plants generated the greatest impacts. According to the authors, these results - based on data from 162 species - could help countries to plan cost-effective management. 

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