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Invasive alien species have had a ubiquitous and escalating negative impact on native species and ecosystems over the last decade. Few areas appear to be invulnerable to invasions, some of which occur over decades or centuries as those species spread gradually across the landscape. The current work does a bibliometric review of invasive insects’ research that has been done all around the world. With greater growing season temperatures and changed rainfall patterns, controlling native and exotic insects is getting more challenging as the climate changes, creating an increasing danger. Focus has been placed on invasive pest control and its effects in various nations. According to the data, China looks to be strong in terms of publication output in the field of invasive pests, but not in terms of citation counts. The number of studies has been growing rapidly over the last three years, which suggests that recent increases in the threat posed by various invasive species have had a significant impact on crops. The scientific community has therefore concentrated more on research effort over the past three years. To determine the implications of research findings in reducing the hazards posed by invasive pests, more thorough analysis is required in near future.
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Ghosh, P., Lal, P. Trends in invasive insect pest research: a bibliometric analysis. Int J Trop Insect Sci 43, 1369–1380 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-023-01022-6
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