Invasive non-native species such as Japanese knotweed and an ash-tree killing fungus are now, according to new research, costing the UK economy around £4 billion a year. This is up from £1.7 billion a year in 2010.
Invasive non-native species such as Japanese knotweed and an ash-tree killing fungus are now costing the UKScientists said rising costs are partly due to inflation and new species establishing in the country.species can range from loss of crops and damaged buildings to the loss of livelihoods and ecosystems.
The cost to forestry has increased eightfold since the previous report in 2010 and is now estimated at £123 million, while agriculture was found to be the most affected industry costing the UK economy around £1.1 billion. Invasive rabbits can destroy agricultural areas by overgrazing, while their burrowing also impacts the quality of pastures.
Dr Richard Shaw, co-author of the research published in the journal Biological Invasions and Cabi senior regional director, of Europe and the Americas, said: ‘This assessment again shows the important costs of INNS to the UK economy.‘However, they highlight the need to continue prevention and early detection, followed by eradication of the highest-risk species prior to establishment.”
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