Insects as Invaders

Insects as Invaders book cover — Table of Contents Like It or Not Here They Come 4 Forest Pests 10 Crop Pests 16 People Pests 22 Glossary 30 Index 31 Show What You Know 31 Websites to Visit 31 About the Author 32

Insects as Invaders — page 1 — It or Not Like Here They Come For each person on Earth there are 200 million bugs Most of these insects live in balanced ecosystems But if they are moved from their natural home to a new habitat they may become invasive Invasive insects spread quickly taking over habitats and ruining them for native species Eventually these pests may crowd out or kill local organisms 4

Insects as Invaders — page 2 — Nutria What is an invasive species It is a living thing that does not naturally occur in an ecosystem When introduced it causes harm to that ecosystem Not all invasive species are insects Invasive plants fish mammals and more all affect our natural ecosystems Kudzu a climbing vine Asian carp and furry nutria are just a few examples 5

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