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September 2020 issue of Management of Biological Invasions is online!

Fatal attraction! Using pheromone traps to control largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) populations.

 Vanilla, corn syrup or mashed strawberries? What is the most effective bait to poison small invasive lizards?

 This short communication warns managers of the inefficiency of only cutting stems of invasive knotweeds (Fallopia spp.) once during the growing season.

 A survey of 80 pet stores in South Africa found six snail species for sale, including three invasive species (Achatina fulica, A. immaculata and Pomacea canaliculata).

 Researchers call for rapid action to mitigate impacts of the non-native parakeet, Psittacula krameri, in Madeira.

 Portuguese researchers detected and possibly eliminated a zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) population in a closed reservoir.

 Greenhouse experiments show that fire is a useful management tool for the invasive exotic fern, Lygodium microphyllum, by killing plants and reducing plant regrowth.

 Two experiments with invasive carp point to new management options: bait and switch strategy for Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and high-intensity light for Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys spp.).

 Pathways under investigation: current trends in ship movement via the Suez Canal and a risk assessment of the Central European invasion corridor.

 Data for management: a novel framework for aquatic invasive species surveillance and prioritization in the Laurentian Great Lakes and a local aquatic invasive species management database for the Niagara region of Ontario.

 Susan Jewell (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) reflects on a century of injurious wildlife listing under the Lacey Act.

 Fighting invasions with growing crops: a study of the interactions of sweet potatoes and mile-a-minute in China.

 Ballast water measurements: how to deal with uncertainties?

 Last but not least, a synthesis of the occurrence and distribution patterns of non-indigenous marine species in southern Florida.

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