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Protecting African tomatoes from spider mites

Early identification of a new invasive pest brings cost / benefit ratio of at least 1:50 and billions of dollars in savings to Africa

Epidemiology of amoebiasis: an age-old problem solved by taxonomy

Failure to distinguish between two “similar” medicinal plant species costs life in Kenya.

What’s biting you? The importance of venomous snake systematics in developing antivenoms

Taxonomy helps protect CITES-relevant Southeast Asian giant monitor lizards

Guarding against deadly, eight-legged “black widow” immigrants

Spotting the assassin in the garden

Targeting one larvae in nine saves money and protects health and the environment in Argentina

The worm that nearly sank the Californian abalone industry

Rapid identification of marine pest prevents infestation and saves Australia millions

Less insecticide, greater control of rice Black Bugs - lessons from the Philippines

Order out of chaos: taxonomy supports seahorse conservation

The conviction of child-abusing parents

The struggle to uphold legislation that protects the African honeybee

The Larger Grain Borer: the high cost of a slow response

Symbiotic fungus provides early warning of invasive and minimises forestry loses

Keeping the weevils from Bangladesh’s cotton

Resolving the paradox of the alien termite pest species from Southeast Asia

A review of Verticillium taxonomy gains market access for New Zealand buttercup squash

Lack of local information on native species allows major pest slugs and snails to become established in Sri Lanka

Food scare or scientific fascination? Larval tapeworms in the flesh of fishes

Biocontrol of a red scale boosts citrus industry in North America

Cabbages, kales and the Diamondback

Biodiversity and waterways win in a weevil's battle against Azolla

Identification of marine hotspot allows for protection of biodiversity and spawning ground from fishing industry

Use of taxonomy leads to criminal convictions

Correct identification of disease-carrying insects allow targeted control programmes for yellow fever, filariasis, dengue and malaria

Major biocontrol agent of invasive water weed (Salvinia molesta) nearly missed

Access to expertise and sharing of experience controls invasive species while avoiding destructive and costly pesticide use

Incorrect identification of termite threat costs hundreds of thousands of dollars

Significant cost savings in road maintenance result from comprehensive taxonomic surveys

Timely identification of water weed indicates there is no need for a costly control programme

Economic, social, water and biodiversity benefits from invasive alien species management

Responding to suspected incursions of fruit flies and other exotic pests

The Oil Palm pollination mystery and the $370million/year yield increase

Taxonomic surveys could prevent costly and non-sustainable nematode control programme

Proactive taxonomy allows prevention of damaging viral epidemic in crops

The critical role of taxonomy in preventing harmful micro-algae impacting tourism, human health, fisheries and aquaculture

Correct identification of pest prevents mango crop destruction and saves millions

Lack of taxonomic expertise results in extended loss of coffee crops

Correct identification of fungus saves $5 billion/year US wheat export market

Taxonomic expertise and tools underpin alien species monitoring, saving unnecessary control programmes and expense

Use of taxonomy for quarantine pest detection allows for effective bilateral trade

Taxonomic tools allow rapid problem-solving by non-specialists

Authentication of Chinese plants helps deliver safe medicine

Significant economic losses prevented by access to local taxonomic information and expertise

Description of a new mealybug species saves US$ billions across Africa