Prioritization of Invasive Alien Species with the Potential to Threaten Agriculture and Biodiversity in Kenya Through Horizon Scanning

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dc.contributor.authorMulema, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorDay, Roger
dc.contributor.authorNunda, Winnie
dc.contributor.authorAkutse, Komivi Senyo
dc.contributor.authorBruce, Anani Y.
dc.contributor.authorGachamba, Sospeter
dc.contributor.authorHaukeland, Solveig
dc.contributor.authorGathu, Ruth Kahuthia
dc.contributor.authorKibet, Staline
dc.contributor.authorKoech, Asenath
dc.contributor.authorKosiom, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorMiano, Douglas Watuku
dc.contributor.authorMomanyi, George
dc.contributor.authorMurungi, Lucy Kananu
dc.contributor.authorMuthomi, James Wanjohi
dc.contributor.authorMwangi, Julianna
dc.contributor.authorMwangi, Maina
dc.contributor.authorMwendo, Nicholas
dc.contributor.authorNderitu, John Huria
dc.contributor.authorNyasani, Johnson
dc.contributor.authorOtipa, Miriam
dc.contributor.authorWambugu, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorWere, Eric
dc.contributor.authorMakale, Fernadis
dc.contributor.authorDoughty, Laura
dc.contributor.authorEdgington, Steve
dc.contributor.authorRwomushana, Ivan
dc.contributor.authorKenis, Marc
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-20T06:25:20Z
dc.date.available2023-06-20T06:25:20Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionresearch articleen_US
dc.description.abstractInvasive alien species (IAS) rank among the most significant drivers of species extinction and ecosystem degradation resulting in significant impacts on socio-economic development. The recent exponential spread of IAS in most of Africa is attributed to poor border biosecurity due to porous borders that have failed to prevent initial introductions. In addition, countries lack adequate information about potential invasions and have limited capacity to reduce the risk of invasions. Horizon scanning is an approach that prioritises the risks of potential IAS through rapid assessments. A group of 28 subject matter experts used an adapted methodology to assess 1700 potential IAS on a 5-point scale for the likelihood of entry and establishment, potential socioeconomic impact, and impact on biodiversity. The individual scores were combined to rank the species according to their overall potential risk for the country. Confidence in individual and overall scores was recorded on a 3-point scale. This resulted in a priority list of 120 potential IAS (70 arthropods, 9 nematodes, 15 bacteria, 19 fungi/chromist, 1 viroid, and 6 viruses). Options for risk mitigation such as full pest risk analysis and detection surveys were suggested for prioritised species while species for which no immediate action was suggested, were added to the plant health risk register and a recommendation was made to regularly monitor the change in risk. By prioritising risks, horizon scanning guides resource allocation to interventions that are most likely to reduce risk and is very useful to National Plant Protection Organisations and other relevant stakeholdersen_US
dc.identifier.citationhttps://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Prioritization+of+Invasive+Alien+Species+with+the+Potential+to+Threaten+Agriculture+and+Biodiversity+in+Kenya+Through+Horizon+Scanning&btnG=#d=gs_cit&t=1687241679103&u=%2Fscholar%3Fq%3Dinfo%3Ad0cXgChaCZAJ%3Ascholar.google.com%2F%26output%3Dcite%26scirp%3D0%26hl%3Den:~:text=Mulema%2C%20J.%2C%20Day%2C%20R.%2C%20Nunda%2C%20W.%2C%20Akutse%2C%20K.%20S.%2C%20Bruce%2C%20A.%20Y.%2C%20Gachamba%2C%20S.%2C%20...%20%26%20Kenis%2C%20M.%20(2022).%20Prioritization%20of%20invasive%20alien%20species%20with%20the%20potential%20to%20threaten%20agriculture%20and%20biodiversity%20in%20Kenya%20through%20horizon%20scanning.%20Biological%20Invasions%2C%2024(9)%2C%202933%2D2949.en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi.org/10.1007/s10530-022-02824-4
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/25885
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Nature Switzerlanden_US
dc.subjectInvasive alien speciesen_US
dc.subjectHorizon scanningen_US
dc.subjectPest risken_US
dc.subjectRisk prioritization ยทen_US
dc.subjectRisk managementen_US
dc.titlePrioritization of Invasive Alien Species with the Potential to Threaten Agriculture and Biodiversity in Kenya Through Horizon Scanningen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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