@article{Lauckner:253714,
      recid = {253714},
      author = {Lauckner, Bruce},
      title = {OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH ON INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE CARIBBEAN},
      address = {2012},
      number = {536-2016-38532},
      pages = {14},
      year = {2012},
      abstract = {Invasive species are a serious constraint to agriculture  in the Caribbean and global
movement of people and goods  has increased the incidence of exotic invasives. This  problem was
recognised by the Caribbean Food Crops Society  (CFCS) in 2003, when the society organised a
special  one-day seminar entitled "Challenges and Opportunities in  Protecting the Caribbean, Latin
America and the United  States from Invasive Species". Since 2003, invasive species  have
remained at the forefront of CFCS meetings with  special invasive species seminars or sessions
being  scheduled at all but one of the 10 annual meetings from  2003 to 2012. The proceedings for
the CFCS meetings for the  years 2003-2011 were examined for papers reporting research  on
invasive species; the programme of abstracts for 2012  was also examined. The total number of
presentations at  CFCS annual meetings from 2003 to 2012 is 1,111; of these,  231 (20.8%) are on
invasive species research. For the  period 2003 to 2007 this study lists all the invasive  species on
which research was reported at CFCS meetings.  For the period 2008 to 2012; besides listing the
invasives  on which research was reported, the countries of study are  identified. Also in 2008, 2009,
2010 and 2011 there were  several presentations listing invasives of concern or  importance. These
lists are reproduced here. During the  2003 to 2007 period the three invasives which appear to  have
captured the most research efforts were Bacterial  Wilt, Chilli Thrips and Pink Hibiscus Mealybug.
From 2008  to 2012 research efforts on invasive species appear to have  stepped up to an even higher
level with the following seven  receiving the most attention: Black Sigatoka, Chilli  Thrips, Citrus
Greening, Coffee Berry Borer, Fruit flies,  Fusarium Wilt and Red Palm Mite.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/253714},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.253714},
}