ITCER Site — Neobiota monitoring

The occurrence of harmful neobiota on the site derived from the surrounding agricultural croplands is surveyed during the ongoing general macrobiome monitoring activities. This page serves as a source of information for local agronomic institutions.

Within the site, such neobionts are controlled by a variety of predators among the so far recorded >450 zoological macroorganisms. Reproduction of neobiota species is thought to occur primarily in the surrounding agricultural areas where they may cause damage to crops or natural ecosystems, as potential ‘pests’.

To ITCER — Resources

With high potential for negative economic impact (‘pests’)

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Tracheophyta (Plants) — Fabaceae (Leguminosae, Legumes) — Caesalpinioideae — Cassieae — Chamaecrista — C. mimosoides — [portraits]

Tracheophyta (Plants) — Orobanchaceae (Broomrapes) — Rhinantheae — Buchnereae — Striga — S. hermontheca — [portraits]

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Invertebrata (Invertebrates) — Coleoptera — Chrysomelidae (Leaf beetles) — Galerucinae (Pumpkin beetles etc.) — Luperini — Diabrotica — D. virgifera — [portraits]

With low potential for negative economic impact or even with positive ecologicaal impact

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Tracheophyta (Plants) — Asteraceae (Compositae) — Asteroideae — Heliantheae — Tithonia — T. diversifolia — [portraits]

Tracheophyta (Plants) — Asteraceae (Compositae) — Asteroideae — Heliantheae — Tithonia — T. rotundifolia — [portraits]

Tracheophyta (Plants) — Verbenaceae (Verbena family, Vervain family) — Durantoideae — Duranteae — Stachytarpheta — S. jamaicensis — [portraits]

Tracheophyta (Plants) — Verbenaceae (Verbena family, Vervain family) — Lantanoideae — Lantaneae — Lantana — L. camara — [portraits]

Tracheophyta (Plants) — Verbenaceae (Verbena family, Vervain family) — Lantanoideae — Lantaneae — Lantana — L. trifolia — [portraits]

Gallery images © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND, 2024