Starry stonewort has become a poster child for invasives. Expensive to control and nearly impossible to eradicate.

1 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Attendees to the Monroe County Invasive Species Working Group Field Day listen to an instructor discuss the best ways to decrease invasive species June 15 ...

Forest landowner motivation to control invasive species depends on land use, study shows. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250204173800.htm.

Damage from invasive species extends beyond the environment. A Cornell University study concluded that they caused more than $120 billion in economic harm annually.