The kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) is an iconic endemic flightless bird from New Caledonia, red-listed as endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria. Feral cats are among the most successful and damaging invaders for island biodiversity. They have been directly responsible for the extinction of numerous b...
Depuis toujours, le lac Victoria, la plus vaste étendue d'eau douce de l'Afrique tropicale, a nourri des rêves d'aventure et d'exploration. Pourtant, il n'existait jusqu'ici aucune synthèse en langue française concernant son écologie. Ce livre propose, dans un style accessible à tous, d'expliquer l'évolution du lac Victoria, notamment depuis le mil...
Contexte - Depuis 2016, la noctuelle Spodoptera frugiperda, d'origine américaine, s'est établie en Afrique subsaharienne. Sa grande nuisibilité est constatée notamment sur le maïs. Présentation - Ses caractéristiques sont détaillées : morphologie et critères de différenciation d'avec les trois autres principales espèces de Spodoptera, biologie ave...
We report the recent arrival and subsequent spread of the Sida Leafbeetle, Calligrapha pantherina Stal, 1859, in the archipelago of New Caledonia. The species seems to have a rapid spread as it is now recorded all along the west coast and also have spread to the Loyalty Islands. The first specimen was caught in November 2012. This is a biocontrol a...
While a number of plants, animals, and insects in Madagascar have been called ’invasive’, the topic of invasive species has until recently received less attention here than in other island contexts. Some species, often alien to Madagascar and introduced by humans, have expanded their range rapidly and have had both negative and positive effects on ...
