Invasive Species in Mexico

Explore invasive species records and public occurrence points reported in Mexico.

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Species profiles

Insect

Brown marmorated stink bug

Halyomorpha halys

A broad-feeding stink bug that damages crops and overwinters in buildings.

Mammal

Feral swine

Sus scrofa

A highly adaptable wild pig that damages farms, forests, wetlands, and native species.

Fish

Grass carp

Ctenopharyngodon idella

A large herbivorous carp introduced for aquatic vegetation control.

Mollusk

Quagga mussel

Dreissena bugensis

A freshwater mussel related to zebra mussels that colonizes hard and soft substrates.

Fish

Silver carp

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

A plankton-feeding carp that can form dense populations in large rivers.

Insect

Spotted lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

A planthopper that feeds on many plants and spreads through egg masses on transported materials.

Mollusk

Zebra mussel

Dreissena polymorpha

A freshwater mussel that spreads rapidly by attaching to boats, infrastructure, and native mussels.