List of invasive species in Australia
This is a list of some of the more notable invasive species in Australia.
Species[]
Plants[]
- The Australian Weeds Committee maintain a noxious weeds list covering all the states and territories.[1]
- Acacia farnesiana (sweet acacia)[2]
- Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven)[3]
- Alternanthera philoxeroides (alligator weed)[3]
- Andropogon virginicus (broomsedge)[4]
- Annona glabra (alligator apple)[3]
- Anredera cordifolia (Madeira vine)[3]
- Ardisia elliptica (shoebutton Ardisia)[5]
- Arundo donax (giant cane)[3]
- Asparagus aethiopicus (asparagus fern)[3]
- Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry)[6]
- Brassica tournefortii (African mustard)[7]
- Bromus rubens (foxtail brome)[8]
- Chrysanthemoides monilifera (bitou bush)[3]
- Cinnamomum camphora (camphor laurel)[3]
- Cryptostegia grandiflora (rubber vine)[9]
- Echium plantagineum (Paterson's curse)[3]
- Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort)[10]
- Lantana camara (lantana)[3]
- Leucanthemum vulgare (ox-eye daisy)[11]
- Opuntia spp. (prickly pear)[3]
- Solanum mauritianum (wild tobacco)[3]
Animals[]
Arthropods[]
- Amphibalanus improvisus (bay barnacle) [3]
- Carcinus maenas (shore crab)[citation needed]
- Cherax destructor (common yabby)[citation needed]
- (gribble)[12]
Insects[]
- Bemisia tabaci (Silverleaf whitefly)[13]
- Solenopsis invicta (Red imported fire ant)[14]
- Vespula germanica (European wasp)[15]
- Monomorium pharaonis (Pharaoh ant)[16]
- Paratrechina Longicornis (longhorn crazy ant) [4]
- Anoplolepis gracilipes (yellow crazy ant) [5]
- Apis cerana (eastern honey bee) [6]
- Aedes albopictus (tiger mosquito) [7]
- Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) [8]
- Aphis spiraecola (green citrus aphid) [9]
- Bruchophagus roddi (alfalfa seed chalcid) [10]
- Cerataphis lataniae (palm aphid) [11]
- Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly) [12]
- Corythucha ciliata (sycamore lace bug) [13]
- Diuraphis noxia (Russian wheat aphid) [14]
- Euwallacea fornicatus (tea shot-hole borer) [15]
- Forficula auricularia (common earwig) [16]
- Frankliniella occidentalis (western flower thrips) [17]
- Hylurgus ligniperda (red-haired pine bark beetle) [18]
- Idioscopus nitidulus (mango leafhopper) [19]
- Linepithema humile (Argentine ant) [20]
- Maconellicoccus hirsutus (hibiscus mealybug) [21]
- Pheidole megacephala (coastal brown ant) [22]
- Phylacteophaga froggatti (leafblister sawfly) [23]
- Pineus pini (pine adelgid) [24]
- Sitobion miscanthi (Indian grain aphid) [25]
- Solenopsis geminata (ginger ant) [26]
- Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) [27]
- Spodoptera litura (Oriental leafworm moth) [28]
- Tapinoma melanocephalum (ghost ant) [29]
- Tremex fuscicornis (tremex wasp) [30]
- Trichomyrmex destructor (destructive trailing ant) [31]
- Vespula vulgaris (common wasp) [32]
- Wasmannia auropunctata (electric ant) [33]
- Xanthogaleruca luteola (elm-leaf beetle) [34]
- Xyleborinus saxesenii (fruit-tree pinhole borer) [35]
Molluscs[]
Native to the Mediterranean regions, more than one species of white snail is now quite common in Kadina and elsewhere in South Australia. This image shows many Theba pisana, and a number of smaller and more pointed Cochlicella acuta aestivating on a fence post.
- Cernuella virgata (Common white snail)[17]
- Cochlicella acuta (Pointed snail)[18]
- Cochlicella barbara (Small pointed snail)[19]
- Cornu aspersum (garden snail)[citation needed]
- Deroceras invadens (tramp slug) [36]
- Deroceras laeve (marsh slug) [37]
- Magallana gigas (Pacific oyster) [38]
- Musculista senhousia (Asian mussel)[20]
- Theba pisana (White garden snail)[21]
Chordates[]
Fish (Freshwater)[]
- Acanthogobius flavimanus (yellowfin goby) [39]
- Astronotus ocellatus (oscar) [40]
- Carassius auratus (Goldfish)[22]
- Cyprinus carpio (Common carp)[23]
- Gambusia holbrooki (Gambusia)[24]
- Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Asian weatherloach)[25]
- Oncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout)[26]
- Oreochromis spp. (Tilapia)[27]
- Pelmatolapia mariae (spotted tilapia)
- Perca fluviatilis (European perch, redfin perch)[28]
- Salmo trutta (Brown trout)[29]
- Xiphophorus hellerii (green swordtail) [41]
Reptiles & Amphibians[]
- Hemidactylus frenatus (House Gecko)[30][31]
- Rhinella marina (Cane toad)[32][33][34]
- Trachemys scripta elegans (red-eared slider)[35][36]
- Lissotriton vulgaris (Smooth newts)[37][38]
Birds[]
- Acridotheres tristis (Common myna)[39]
- Columba livia (Domestic pigeon)[40]
- Passer domesticus (House sparrow)[41]
- Spilopelia chinensis (Spotted dove)[42]
- Sturnus vulgaris (Common starling)[43]
- Alauda arvensis (Skylark)[42]
- Turdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird)[42]
- Passer montanus (Eurasian Tree Sparrow)[42]
- Carduelis carduelis (European Goldfinch)[42]
- Chloris chloris (European Greenfinch)[42]
- Gallus gallus (Red junglefowl) [42]
- Gallus varius (green junglefowl)
- Pavo cristatus (Indian peafowl) [43]
- Anas platyrhynchos (mallard)[42]
- Spilopelia senegalensis (laughing dove)[42]
- Turdus philomelos (song thrush)[42]
Mammals[]
- Bos javanicus (Domestic Banteng)[44]
- Bubalus bubalis (Water buffalo)[45]
- Camelus dromedarius (Feral camel)[46][47]
- Canis lupus familiaris (Wild dogs)[32][48]
- Capra hircus (Feral goat)[32][49]
- Cervus elaphus (Red deer)[50][51][52]
- Equus asinus (Feral donkey)[53]
- Equus caballus (Feral horse)[43][53][54]
- Felis silvestris catus (Feral cat)[32][55]
- Lepus europaeus (European hare)[56]
- Mus musculus (House mouse)[32][43][57]
- Oryctolagus cuniculus (European rabbit)[32][58]
- Rattus norvegicus (Brown rat)[59]
- Rattus rattus (Black rat)[60]
- Sus scrofa domestica (Razorback)[43][61]
- Vulpes vulpes (Red fox)[32][62][63]
- Funambulus pennantii (Five-lined palm squirrel)[64]
- Axis axis (Chital deer)[65][52]
- Axis porcinus (Hog deer)[66][52]
- Cervus timorensis (Rusa deer)[67][52]
- Dama dama (Fallow deer)[68][52]
- Cervus unicolor (Sambar Deer)[52][69]
Echinoderms[]
- Asterias amurensis (Northern Pacific seastar)[70]
Fungi and pathogens[]
- Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Frog chytrid fungus)[71]
References[]
- ^ "Noxious Weed List for Australian States and Territories" (PDF). Australian Weeds Committee. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ Acacia farnesiana . Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l Noxious weed list for Australian states and territories Archived 2007-08-30 at the Wayback Machine. Australian Weeds Committee, September 2005. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
- ^ Andropogon virginicus alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Ardisia elliptica alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Berberis thunbergii alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Brassica tournefortii alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Bromus rubens alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Rubber vine in Queensland
- ^ Invasive Plants. Sustainable Gardening Australia. Retrieved on 2009-05-20.
- ^ author. "Ox-eye daisy". NSW Environment, Energy and Science. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ "Limnoria quadripunctata (gribble)". www.cabi.org. Centre of Agriculture and Biosciences International. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Cotton whitefly distribution Archived 2008-08-16 at the Wayback Machine. Pests and Diseases Image Library. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Solenopsis invicta alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ http://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/handle/2440/22127
- ^ Anderson, Alan; M. Blum; T. Jones (16 June 1991). "Venom Alkaloids in Monomorium "rothsteini" Forel Repel Other Ants: Is This the Secret to Success by Monomorium in Australian Ant Communities?". Oecologia. 88 (2): 157–160. Bibcode:1991Oecol..88..157A. doi:10.1007/bf00320805. JSTOR 4219770. PMID 28312126.
- ^ Common white snail or Mediterranean white snail
- ^ The population dynamics of the mediterranean snails Cernuella virgata, Cochlicella acuta (Hygromiidae) and Theba pisana (Helicidae) in pasture–cereal rotations in South Australia. (Abstract). CSIRO Publishing. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Helicidae and Hygromiidae as Pests in Cereal Crops and Pastures in Southern Australia. In Baker, G.M. Molluscs as Crop Pests CABI, 2002.. p.193.
- ^ Musculista senhousia species summary. National Introduced Marine Pest Information System. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
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- ^ Carassius auratus alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Common carp. Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-12-04.
- ^ Noxious fish species in Queensland. Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries. Retrieved on 2008-12-04.
- ^ Oriental weatherloach. Waterwatch Victoria. Retrieved on 2008-12-04.
- ^ Oncorhynchus mykiss alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Economic and environmental impacts caused by tilapia. Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-12-04.
- ^ Perca fluviatilis alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Salmo trutta alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Fisheries, Agriculture and (2016-04-18). "Asian house gecko". www.business.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ Museum, c=AU; co=Queensland Government; ou=Queensland. "Asian House Gecko". www.qm.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre of Australia Archived 2010-03-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
- ^ The feral cane toad. Invasive Species Fact Sheet. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
- ^ "Cane toad". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "Red-eared Slider Turtles in Australia and New Zealand". PestSmart Connect. 2010-11-16. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ Fisheries, Agriculture and (2016-04-18). "Red-eared slider turtle". www.business.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ Tingley, Reid; Weeks, Andrew R.; Smart, Adam S.; van Rooyen, Anthony R.; Woolnough, Andrew P.; McCarthy, Michael A. (2015-01-01). "European newts establish in Australia, marking the arrival of a new amphibian order". Biological Invasions. 17 (1): 31–37. doi:10.1007/s10530-014-0716-z. hdl:11343/216887. ISSN 1573-1464.
- ^ Department of Economic Development, Jobs. "Smooth newt". agriculture.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ Acridotheres tristis alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Columba livia alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Passer domesticus alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i [2]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Feral.org.au Archived 2009-09-14 at the Wayback Machine. Pest Animal Control CRC (Australia). Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
- ^ Government, Northern Territory (2015-08-18). "Banteng". nt.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ The feral water buffalo. Invasive Species Fact Sheet. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
- ^ The feral camel. Invasive Species Fact Sheet. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
- ^ "Feral Camel". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Wild dog". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Feral goat". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Cervus elaphus (red deer)". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "DeerScan > Red deer in Australia". feralscan.org.au. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Wild deer". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Feral horse and feral donkey. Invasive Species Fact Sheet. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
- ^ "Feral horse". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Feral cat". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Lepus europaeus (European hare)". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "House mouse". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "European rabbit". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ Rattus norvegicus alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Rattus rattus alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Feral pig". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ European red fox. Invasive Species Fact Sheet. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
- ^ "European fox". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Northern palm squirrel". www.agric.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "DeerScan > Chital deer in Australia". feralscan.org.au. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "DeerScan > Hog deer in Australia". feralscan.org.au. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "DeerScan > Rusa deer in Australia". feralscan.org.au. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "DeerScan > Fallow deer in Australia". feralscan.org.au. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "DeerScan > Sambar deer in Australia". feralscan.org.au. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ Asterias amurensis alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ Amphibian Chytrid Fungus Disease. Australian Government Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, 2004. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
External links[]
- "Noxious Weed List for Australian States and Territoriespublisher=Australian Weeds Committee" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-30.
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