This is a list of some of the more notable invasive species in Australia.
Species
Plants
- The Australian Weeds Committee maintain a noxious weeds list covering all the states and territories.[1]
- Acacia farnesiana (sweet acacia)[2]
- Ageratina riparia (mistflower)[3]
- Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven)[4]
- Alternanthera philoxeroides (alligator weed)[4]
- Andropogon virginicus (broomsedge)[5]
- Annona glabra (alligator apple)[4]
- Anredera cordifolia (Madeira vine)[4]
- Ardisia elliptica (shoebutton Ardisia)[6]
- Arundo donax (giant cane)[4]
- Asparagus aethiopicus (asparagus fern)[4]
- Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry)[7]
- Brassica tournefortii (African mustard)[8]
- Bromus rubens (foxtail brome)[9]
- Chrysanthemoides monilifera (bitou bush)[4]
- Cinnamomum camphora (camphor laurel)[4]
- Cryptostegia grandiflora (rubber vine)[10]
- Echium plantagineum (Paterson's curse)[4]
- Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort)[11]
- Lantana camara (lantana)[4]
- Leucanthemum vulgare (ox-eye daisy)[12]
- Opuntia spp. (prickly pear)[4]
- Solanum mauritianum (wild tobacco)[4]
Animals
Crustaceans
- Amphibalanus improvisus (bay barnacle)
- Carcinus maenas (shore crab)
- Cherax destructor (common yabby, invasive in Western Australia)[13]
- Limnoria quadripunctata (gribble)[14]
Insects
- Bemisia tabaci (Silverleaf whitefly)[15]
- Solenopsis invicta (Red imported fire ant)[16]
- Vespula germanica (European wasp)[17]
- Monomorium pharaonis (Pharaoh ant)[18]
- Paratrechina Longicornis (longhorn crazy ant)
- Anoplolepis gracilipes (yellow crazy ant)
- Apis cerana (eastern honey bee)
- Aedes albopictus (tiger mosquito)
- Aethina tumida (small hive beetle)
- Aphis spiraecola (green citrus aphid)
- Bruchophagus roddi (alfalfa seed chalcid)
- Cerataphis lataniae (palm aphid)
- Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly)
- Corythucha ciliata (sycamore lace bug)
- Diuraphis noxia (Russian wheat aphid)
- Euwallacea fornicatus (tea shot-hole borer)
- Forficula auricularia (common earwig)
- Frankliniella occidentalis (western flower thrips)
- Hylurgus ligniperda (red-haired pine bark beetle)
- Idioscopus nitidulus (mango leafhopper)
- Linepithema humile (Argentine ant)
- Maconellicoccus hirsutus (hibiscus mealybug)
- Pheidole megacephala (coastal brown ant)
- Phylacteophaga froggatti (leafblister sawfly)
- Pineus pini (pine adelgid)
- Sitobion miscanthi (Indian grain aphid)
- Solenopsis geminata (ginger ant) Archived 5 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm)
- Spodoptera litura (Oriental leafworm moth)
- Tapinoma melanocephalum (ghost ant)
- Tremex fuscicornis (tremex wasp)
- Trichomyrmex destructor (destructive trailing ant)
- Vespula vulgaris (common wasp)
- Wasmannia auropunctata (electric ant)
- Xanthogaleruca luteola (elm-leaf beetle)
- Xyleborinus saxesenii (fruit-tree pinhole borer)
Molluscs

Native to the Mediterranean regions, more than one species of white snail is now quite common in Kadina and elsewhere in South Australia. This image shows many Theba pisana, and a number of smaller and more pointed Cochlicella acuta aestivating on a fence post.
- Cernuella virgata (Common white snail)[19]
- Cochlicella acuta (Pointed snail)[20]
- Cochlicella barbara (Small pointed snail)[21]
- Cornu aspersum (garden snail)
- Deroceras invadens (tramp slug)
- Deroceras laeve (marsh slug)
- Magallana gigas (Pacific oyster)
- Musculista senhousia (Asian mussel)[22]
- Theba pisana (White garden snail)[23]
Chordates
Fish (Freshwater)
- Acanthogobius flavimanus (yellowfin goby)
- Astronotus ocellatus (oscar)
- Carassius auratus (Goldfish)[24]
- Cyprinus carpio (Common carp)[25]
- Gambusia holbrooki (Gambusia)[26]
- Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Asian weatherloach)[27]
- Oncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout)[28]
- Oreochromis spp. (Tilapia)[29]
- Pelmatolapia mariae (spotted tilapia)
- Perca fluviatilis (European perch, redfin perch)[30]
- Salmo trutta (Brown trout)[31]
- Xiphophorus hellerii (green swordtail)
Reptiles & Amphibians
- Hemidactylus frenatus (House Gecko)[32][33]
- Rhinella marina (Cane toad)[34][35][36]
- Trachemys scripta elegans (red-eared slider)[37][38]
- Lissotriton vulgaris (Smooth newts)[39][40]
Birds
- Acridotheres tristis (Common myna)[41]
- Columba livia (Domestic pigeon)[42]
- Passer domesticus (House sparrow)[43]
- Spilopelia chinensis (Spotted dove)[44]
- Sturnus vulgaris (Common starling)[45]
- Alauda arvensis (Skylark)[44]
- Turdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird)[44]
- Passer montanus (Eurasian Tree Sparrow)[44]
- Carduelis carduelis (European Goldfinch)[44]
- Chloris chloris (European Greenfinch)[44]
- Gallus gallus (Red junglefowl)
- Gallus varius (green junglefowl)
- Pavo cristatus (Indian peafowl)
- Anas platyrhynchos (mallard)[44]
- Spilopelia senegalensis (laughing dove)[44]
- Turdus philomelos (song thrush)[44]
Mammals
- Bos javanicus (Domestic Banteng)[46]
- Bubalus bubalis (Water buffalo)[47]
- Camelus dromedarius (Feral camel)[48][49]
- Canis lupus familiaris (Wild dogs)[34][50]
- Capra hircus (Feral goat)[34][51]
- Cervus elaphus (Red deer)[52][53][54]
- Equus asinus (Feral donkey)[55]
- Equus caballus (Feral horse)[45][55][56]
- Felis silvestris catus (Feral cat)[34][57]
- Lepus europaeus (European hare)[58]
- Mus musculus (House mouse)[34][45][59]
- Oryctolagus cuniculus cuniculus (Common rabbit)[34][60]
- Rattus norvegicus (Brown rat)[61]
- Rattus rattus (Black rat)[62]
- Sus scrofa domestica (Razorback)[45][63]
- Vulpes vulpes (Red fox)[34][64][65]
- Funambulus pennantii (Five-lined palm squirrel)[66]
- Axis axis (Chital deer)[67][54]
- Axis porcinus (Hog deer)[68][54]
- Cervus timorensis (Rusa deer)[69][54]
- Dama dama (Fallow deer)[70][54]
- Cervus unicolor (Sambar Deer)[54][71]
- Mustela Putorius Furo (Ferret)
Echinoderms
- Asterias amurensis (Northern Pacific seastar)[72]
Fungi and pathogens
- Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Frog chytrid fungus)[73]
References
- ↑ "Noxious Weed List for Australian States and Territories" (PDF). Australian Weeds Committee. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ Acacia farnesiana . Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Parsons, W.T.; Cuthbertson, E.G. (2001). Noxious Weeds of Australia (2nd ed.). Collingwood: CSIRO. pp. 243–245. ISBN 0643065148.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Noxious weed list for Australian states and territories Archived 2007-08-30 at the Wayback Machine. Australian Weeds Committee, September 2005. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
- ↑ Andropogon virginicus alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Ardisia elliptica alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Berberis thunbergii alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Brassica tournefortii alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Bromus rubens alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Rubber vine in Queensland
- ↑ Invasive Plants. Sustainable Gardening Australia. Retrieved on 2009-05-20.
- ↑ author. "Ox-eye daisy". NSW Environment, Energy and Science. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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- ↑ "Limnoria quadripunctata (gribble)". www.cabi.org. Centre of Agriculture and Biosciences International. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ↑ Cotton whitefly distribution Archived 2008-08-16 at the Wayback Machine. Pests and Diseases Image Library. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Solenopsis invicta alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Kasper, Marta L. (2004). The population ecology of an invasive social insect, Vespula germanica (Hymenoptera : Vespidae) in South Australia / Marta L Kasper (Thesis).
- ↑ Anderson, Alan; M. Blum; T. Jones (16 June 1991). "Venom Alkaloids in Monomorium "rothsteini" Forel Repel Other Ants: Is This the Secret to Success by Monomorium in Australian Ant Communities?". Oecologia. 88 (2): 157–160. Bibcode:1991Oecol..88..157A. doi:10.1007/bf00320805. JSTOR 4219770. PMID 28312126. S2CID 29657887.
- ↑ Common white snail or Mediterranean white snail
- ↑ The population dynamics of the mediterranean snails Cernuella virgata, Cochlicella acuta (Hygromiidae) and Theba pisana (Helicidae) in pasture–cereal rotations in South Australia. (Abstract). CSIRO Publishing. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Helicidae and Hygromiidae as Pests in Cereal Crops and Pastures in Southern Australia. In Baker, G.M. Molluscs as Crop Pests CABI, 2002.. p.193.
- ↑ Musculista senhousia species summary. National Introduced Marine Pest Information System. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
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- ↑ Carassius auratus alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Common carp. Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-12-04.
- ↑ Noxious fish species in Queensland. Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries. Retrieved on 2008-12-04.
- ↑ Oriental weatherloach. Waterwatch Victoria. Retrieved on 2008-12-04.
- ↑ Oncorhynchus mykiss alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Economic and environmental impacts caused by tilapia. Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-12-04.
- ↑ Perca fluviatilis alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Salmo trutta alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Fisheries, Agriculture and (18 April 2016). "Asian house gecko". www.business.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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- ↑ The feral cane toad. Invasive Species Fact Sheet. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
- ↑ "Cane toad". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ "Red-eared Slider Turtles in Australia and New Zealand". PestSmart Connect. 16 November 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ Fisheries, Agriculture and (18 April 2016). "Red-eared slider turtle". www.business.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ Tingley, Reid; Weeks, Andrew R.; Smart, Adam S.; van Rooyen, Anthony R.; Woolnough, Andrew P.; McCarthy, Michael A. (1 January 2015). "European newts establish in Australia, marking the arrival of a new amphibian order". Biological Invasions. 17 (1): 31–37. doi:10.1007/s10530-014-0716-z. hdl:11343/216887. ISSN 1573-1464. S2CID 18950725.
- ↑ Department of Economic Development, Jobs. "Smooth newt". agriculture.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ Acridotheres tristis alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Columba livia alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Passer domesticus alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
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- ↑ The feral water buffalo. Invasive Species Fact Sheet. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
- ↑ The feral camel. Invasive Species Fact Sheet. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
- ↑ "Feral Camel". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Wild dog". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Feral goat". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Cervus elaphus (red deer)". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "DeerScan > Red deer in Australia". feralscan.org.au. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Wild deer". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- 1 2 Feral horse and feral donkey. Invasive Species Fact Sheet. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
- ↑ "Feral horse". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Feral cat". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Lepus europaeus (European hare)". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "House mouse". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "European rabbit". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ Rattus norvegicus alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Rattus rattus alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ "Feral pig". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ European red fox. Invasive Species Fact Sheet. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
- ↑ "European fox". PestSmart Connect. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Northern palm squirrel". www.agric.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "DeerScan > Chital deer in Australia". feralscan.org.au. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "DeerScan > Hog deer in Australia". feralscan.org.au. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "DeerScan > Rusa deer in Australia". feralscan.org.au. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "DeerScan > Fallow deer in Australia". feralscan.org.au. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "DeerScan > Sambar deer in Australia". feralscan.org.au. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ Asterias amurensis alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ↑ Amphibian Chytrid Fungus Disease. Australian Government Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, 2004. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
External links
- "Noxious Weed List for Australian States and Territoriespublisher=Australian Weeds Committee" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007.
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