Access
This article is part of Nature's premium content.
Published online 6 February 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030203-6
News
Invaders leave enemies behind
Old adversaries could control invasive species.
Plant sand animals leave most of their enemies in Europe when they cross the Atlantic to invade the United States, show two new studies. The predators and parasites that are left behind could be used to control alien species that are overrunning the Americas.
To read this story in full you will need to login or make a payment (see right).
Comments
Reader comments are usually moderated after posting. If you find something offensive or inappropriate, you can speed this process by clicking 'Report this comment' (or, if that doesn't work for you, email webadmin@nature.com). For more controversial topics, we reserve the right to moderate before comments are published.
There are currently no comments.