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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 07/10/2026

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...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 29/09/2026

🪲 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

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 28/09/2026

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...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 28/09/2026

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...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 28/09/2026

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...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 23/09/2026

📍 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

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 18/09/2026

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

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 15/09/2026

🎤 It was a pleasure to attend the keynote talk of GfÖ Honorary Medal 2026 awardee Prof. Dr. Isabell Hensen at #NordicOikosGfÖ2026! 🏞️ For 37 years, Hensen has been following the impact of global change on the spectacular Polylepis forests in the Andean region. (1/2)

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 14/09/2026

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

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 11/09/2026

🥇 And @pensoft.net' Best Talk award goes to... Rajat Rastogi - cascading impacts and multi-trophic collapse driven by decadal multi-species forest invasions 🎉 Big congratulations to Rajat! He receives a free publication waiver in @neobiota.pensoft.net #NeoBiota2026 @neobiota.bsky.social

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 10/09/2026

🎉 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

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 10/09/2026

🎉 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

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 10/09/2026

🎉 We were delighted to welcome one of our Subject Editors, Emili García-Berthou of Universitat de Girona, to the @pensoft.net stand at #NeoBiota2026! ⬇️Emili has authored several papers in our journal, which can be accessed below: neobiota.pensoft.net/browse_journ... @neobiota.bsky.social

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 10/09/2026

It was a pleasure attending Prof. Hulme's talk on"How will global megatrends shape the future of plant invasions?" Using expert elicitation & network analysis, his team linked 15 megatrends to 4 "gigatrends" driving future invasion risk. 👉Full abstract at: doi.org/10.3897/aca.... #NeoBiota2026

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 09/09/2026

🌿 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!

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 08/09/2026

🙌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

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 08/09/2026

🎉 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...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 27/08/2026

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! 🌍📚

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 27/08/2026

🌳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...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 24/08/2026

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.

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 18/08/2026

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...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 14/08/2026

🪱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...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 07/08/2026

In a new review on the European catfish (Silurus glanis), one of Europe's fastest-spreading #freshwater predators, researchers looked at what drives its #invasion success, its ecological effects, and how it's best detected. Find out the key takeaway: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 06/08/2026

New review of 146 studies on how #plasticpollution & invasive species interact shows skews toward aquatic invertebrates & #microplastics, missing bigger #ecological effects. They found 3 pathways through which plastics and biological invasions interact. Full study: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 30/07/2026

🔔 Just a reminder - we're at #IAL10 in Trieste until the end of the week. Come find us at the @pensoft.net stand! 📚 Swing by to chat with the team and learn about publishing with us. There is still time to say hello! #IAL2026 #IAL10Trieste #IALichenology

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 28/07/2026

Visit @pensoft.net's Booth #204 at #ESA2026! We're at the annual meeting of the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social through the end of the week. Stop by to chat with us about our diverse #openaccess, peer-reviewed scholarly portfolio - and take part in our quiz game for a chance to win some prizes!

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 23/07/2026

🐟 A twenty-year study of Croatia's Krka River has revealed a dramatic shift in its fish community, with native species once dominant giving way to non-native ones between 2004 and 2024. 👉 Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.108.188169

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 22/07/2026

The invasive stink #bug Erthesina fullo has spread to Europe with few natural enemies. A new study finds native parasitoid wasps in Albania and Greece are starting to attack its eggs, alongside the Asian wasp See more: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 17/07/2026

Assessing 20 widely spread non-native #fish species using ICAT tools, researchers found detrimental #environmental impacts dominate both globally and in India, especially declines in native #macrophytes. Severity didn't vary by transfer type, location, or detection method: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 08/07/2026

🦞 Invasive marbled #crayfish have been shown to thrive as flexible omnivores in semi-arid Middle Eastern streams, with stable isotope analysis revealing an intermediate trophic position that peaks during summer. Full study: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.108.183096

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 08/07/2026

🌹 The ecosystem impacts of invasive Rosa rugosa shrubs on Baltic grey dunes have been investigated, revealing how their natural ageing process reinforces a permanent successional shift in vegetation: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.108.181357

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 08/07/2026

🦀 The feeding habits and population-level impacts of two widespread invasive species in Spain's Lower Ebro River have been quantified using semi-natural enclosure experiments. Full study: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.108.190226 @pablodeolavide.upo.es @ipe-csic.bsky.social

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 07/07/2026

🐸 Continent-wide acoustic monitoring of invasive cane toads across Australia has revealed that their choruses occur nearly year-round, peaking on dark, calm, humid nights near still or temporary water. Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.108.181967

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 07/07/2026

🐛 A comprehensive dataset of 23,415 alien invertebrate records in Romania was compiled, combining scientific literature, fieldwork and citizen science to reveal 297 alien species across terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats. 📊 Read the full data paper: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.108.175337

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 06/07/2026

A new study of the gray dunes of the Baltic Sea examined how invasive Rosa rugosa thickets age. They do not seem to disappear completely, but rather alter the soil microorganisms and displace the native dune flora even further: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 06/07/2026

🐌🦀Invasive apple snails and blue crabs in the Lower Ebro River are feeding on invasive plants, clams, and each other creating an "all-invasive" food chain. More details in tour #openaccess study: doi.org/10.3897/neob... @ipe-csic.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 03/07/2026

The soil of imported garden plants may be hiding uninvited guests. A new study found 2,181 seeds of 80 taxa in substrate samples from Hungarian garden centres, 48% of which contained seeds of emerging #neophytes. This research presents an overlooked #invasion pathway: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 01/07/2026

🙌 It was fantastic to meet Dr. Andrew Liebhold, one of our Editors-in-Chief at @pensoft.net's booth at #ECTE2026Tours! @cnrs.fr, @irbi-tours.bsky.social

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 30/06/2026

Study of China's Jiulong River finds invasive #tilapia now make up nearly 40% of fish biomass, with much broader feeding niches than native species and up to 95% dietary overlap with some natives: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 29/06/2026

Sampling along fine-grained transects shows that the spread of the common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) in Central Hungary forms distinct vegetation boundaries that are often offset from the visible plant. Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 26/06/2026

Look who we met at #IAVS2026 - Víctor González-García (@gonzalezgvictor.bsky.social), co-author of a framework to prioritize invasive alien plants within ecoregions that identified 175 species in Cantabrian Mixed Forests! 👉Read the #openaccess article: doi.org/10.3897/neob... @iavs5.bsky.social

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 22/06/2026

📍 The 68th International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) Symposium has officially started in Gijon, Spain! 🙌 Come and visit @pensoft.net's stand to see our journal featured and stay tuned for further updates! #Gijón2026 #IAVS2026

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 19/06/2026

🔹 #Scopus CiteScore: 4.6 - the journal maintains the prestigious Q1 across 5 categories. 🔹 Impact Factor: 3.2 (up from 3.0), showing a continued growth in Web of Science. See more: neobiota.pensoft.net/news/1296 #academic #publishing #WebOfScience

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 15/06/2026

Could an invasive plant be fuelling mosquito booms? 🦟 Replacing native reed Phragmites australis with the invader Arundo donax promotes faster, larger Culex pipiens development, even at just 25% replacement. Full study: doi.org/10.3897/neob... @pensoft.net's blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/06/15/i...

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 11/06/2026

🌍 A major collaborative effort spanning over 40 countries has produced a series of articles across three journals documenting and comparing lists of alien taxa across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and beyond. 📋 Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.107.185317

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 09/06/2026

🗺️ The Regional Impact Risk Classification (RIRC) framework was developed and applied to 20 invasive alien plant species in Iran to connect ecological impact severity with spatial climate suitability. ➡️ Read more: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.107.182605

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 03/06/2026

🌿 That’s a wrap on the 11th Conference of the European Committee for the Conservation of Bryophytes in Cagliari! 🏆 Huge congratulations to Dr. Alberto Aleffi for winning Pensoft Publishers' Best Oral Presentation competition at the event.

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 03/06/2026

🐢Based on 1,770 records of non-native #terrapins in Germany, drawn from published sources and publicly available #citizenscience #data, researchers have confirmed the presence of 14 wild non-native terrapin species in Germany. ➡️Find out which ones in our #OA journal: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

9 different panels in alphabetical order, showing the distribution map of nine non-native terrapin species in Germany, sorted by taxonomy. Full circles represent precise locations, empty circles are obscured observations. Species are (no. of records in brackets). A. Graptemys ouachitensis (n = 19); B. Graptemys pseudogeographica (n = 106); C. Pseudemys concinna (n = 166); D. Pseudemys nelsoni (n = 31); E. Pseudemys peninsularis (n = 4); F. Trachemys scripta (n = 1237); G. Chrysemys dorsalis (n = 2); H. Chrysemys picta (n = 31); I. Emys orbicularis (n = 150). The map displays the federal states as well as major rivers for orientation purposes (from Natural Earth). Sources of terrapin photos are given in the Suppl. material 1.

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 21/05/2026

🏰 We are thrilled to be in Prague for the 6th European Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) Europe Conference. 👋 Are you attending? If so, make sure to swing by the our stand to explore our journals. 📖 Let’s chat about the future of ecology and publishing! #ESP2026 #esp2026europe

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 20/05/2026

🐝Happy #WorldBeeDay! New study reveals an interesting mutualistic relationship between the myrtle rust fungus, a significant threat to keystone plant taxa in Australia, and the western honeybee Apis mellifera. Full #OA study: doi.org/10.3897/neob... @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social #biosecurity

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