Dataset associated with the "Invasive Insects: Risks and
Pathways" Project.
Dataset to be interpreted alongside June (2019) Report
by the Invasive Species Council - Preliminary results and biosecurity implications.
This unpublished
dataset comprises insect species that have been reported to have an
environmental impact anywhere in the world outside their native geographic
range. Interpret in conjunction with Figure 1 in above report.
The research was conducted by the
McGeoch Research Group of Monash University, led by Professor Melodie McGeoch,
with contributions from:
Monash
University: Dr Chris McGrannachan, Rebecca O’Connor, David Clarke, Dr David
Palmer
Funding
Ian Potter Foundation, with supplemental funding from the Australian Department of Agriculture and the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.