Invasive Species in Mexico
Explore invasive species records and public occurrence points reported in Mexico.
Species profiles
Brown marmorated stink bug
Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855)
A broad-feeding stink bug that damages crops and overwinters in buildings.
MammalFeral swine
Sus scrofa
A highly adaptable wild pig that damages farms, forests, wetlands, and native species.
FishGrass carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844)
A large herbivorous carp introduced for aquatic vegetation control.
MolluskQuagga mussel
Dreissena bugensis (Andrusov, 1897)
A freshwater mussel related to zebra mussels that colonizes hard and soft substrates.
FishSilver carp
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844)
A plankton-feeding carp that can form dense populations in large rivers.
InsectSpotted lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula (White, 1845)
A planthopper that feeds on many plants and spreads through egg masses on transported materials.
MolluskZebra mussel
Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771)
A freshwater mussel that spreads rapidly by attaching to boats, infrastructure, and native mussels.