IWAKI, Fukushima Prefecture—A weed described as “the worst alien species on the planet” has been discovered for the first time in the northeastern Tohoku region, alarming local farmers and officials.

Silverleaf nightshade infests 60 pct of Syria farmland There is a risk of weed spread to Lebanon, Jordan MILAN, May 24 (Reuters) - An invasive alien weed, silverleaf nightshade, is theatening cotton ...

AN alien species of invasive seaweed that will change the marine environment was discovered in Dingle Harbour over the weekend by marine life specialist Kevin Flannery. Japweed or strangleweed is the ...

The plant protection wing of the government is deeply concerned about rapid spread of highly invasive parthenium in north-western and south-western regions as this new alien weed will be the cause of ...

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Have you found your sinuses acting up more than usual? Environmentalist’s fears are growing equally as fast as an alien invasive species of weed known as ragweed and, the North Coast provides an ...

Alien duckweed water ferns are being blamed for turning a river red. Dog walkers and nature lovers have noticed the changing colour of the water because of the plant at Gypsy Corner in Cuckmere Valley ...

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. SCOTTISH scientists have developed a ...

Introduced centuries back as an ornamental import from Brazil, water hyacinth is now the country’s most relentless aquatic weed, thriving on sewage, fertiliser runoff and civic neglect Introduced ...

ORNAMENTAL garden ponds are being blamed for a deadly "alien" African weed which has invaded Lough Corrib, threatening fish kills. The aggressive alien plant is rapidly choking and taking over ...