INVASIVE SPECIES IN MEXICOan impact on agriculture.

M.C. Beatriz E. Arreola Martínez

Agricultural surface

impacts

International trade

Local and family

Risk of introduction of pests from other countries.

Worldwide spread of pests is causing the loss of up to 16% crop  (Bebber et al., 2013).

PathwaysAnthropic: Bagagge

Tourist

Transport

Structures

Transport of material

For example(e.g)

Tourism Migration and fieldjobs

Objetive: To generate a protocol that allows inspections of alien species in ports and borders also, to determine their potential distribution and invasiveness and potential impacts, and the use of indicators such as GIS and geo PR.

Analysis anthropic mobility

Collection agencies: lamps, roads, containers, packaging, packing, corners. Send to a lab for identification.

Application of interviews

Main entry points for people and goods

Border crossings, bus stations and ports.

Risk dispersion to crops by transfer of agricultural products once they enter the country.