Hacker News with Generative AI: Invasive Species

Across southeastern US, weedy rice steals herbicide resistance from crop rice (phys.org)
Weedy rice is a close relative of cultivated rice that infests rice fields worldwide and drastically reduces yields.

Agriculture, Genetics, Biology, Environmental Science, Invasive Species

7 points by PaulHoule 6 days ago | 3 comments

WSDA, USDA announce eradication of northern giant hornet from the United States (agr.wa.gov)

Invasive Species, Agriculture, Government, Washington State, United States

169 points by rguiscard 26 days ago | 132 comments

Two-inch long 'murder hornets' eradicated from US, agriculture department says (theguardian.com)
The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed nicknamed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a hive of honeybees in as little as 90 minutes, has been declared eradicated in the US, five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near the Canadian border.

Invasive Species, Agriculture, Entomology, Washington State, Canada

6 points by howard941 30 days ago | 10 comments

Two-inch long 'murder hornets' eradicated from US (theguardian.com)
The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed nicknamed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a hive of honeybees in as little as 90 minutes, has been declared eradicated in the US, five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near the Canadian border.

Invasive Species, Entomology, North America, Environmental News

6 points by ziofill 30 days ago | 1 comments

Cane Toads: An Unnatural History (1988) (cinemasojourns.com)
One of the biggest threats to natural habitats and healthy ecosystems around the world is the introduction of non-native invasive species into their realm.

Environmentalism, Invasive Species, Documentary Films

39 points by jjgreen 66 days ago | 40 comments

Destructive weed, found in New York state, resists common herbicides (phys.org)
The invasive pigweed Palmer amaranth, first found in New York soybean fields in 2019, has been dubbed the "spotted lanternfly of weeds" for its ability to spread quickly and wreak havoc on crops.

Agriculture, Invasive Species, New York, Herbicides

13 points by PaulHoule 67 days ago | 2 comments

Invasive 20-pound rodents continue to spread in the Bay Area (sfgate.com)
Close to a thousand nutria have been hunted down in the Bay Area this year alone, and wildlife officials are urging people to share reports of the invasive, 2.5-foot-long rodents as recent sightings caught on camera show they’ve spread to Contra Costa County, posing a risk to a critical watershed.

Invasive Species, Wildlife, Environment, Bay Area, California

23 points by NoRagrets 107 days ago | 15 comments

Bamboo Can Invade Your House (core77.com)

Bamboo, Invasive Species, Construction, Home Improvement

38 points by surprisetalk 156 days ago | 7 comments

Tumbleweeds: The fastest plant invasion in the USA's history (nhm.ac.uk)

Plant Biology, Invasive Species, United States, History

8 points by thunderbong 166 days ago | 1 comments

The dual nature of Japanese Knotweed (worldsensorium.com)

Invasive Species, Botany, Japan, Environment

41 points by dnetesn 227 days ago | 45 comments

The hornet has landed: Scientists combat new honeybee killer in US (knowablemagazine.org)