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| imported by spanish to new world for food |
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| zebra mussels initial intro |
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Definition
| ballast water of large ships |
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| north american bullfrog initial intro |
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Definition
| transported by humans for sport, game, pet trade and as agricultural pest controls |
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| burmese python initial intro |
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Definition
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| avian malaria initial intro |
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Definition
| bird migrations, mosquito vectors |
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| water hyacinth initial intro |
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| world's industrial and cotton centennial exposition in new orleans (was in horticulture exhibit and was introduced to wild) |
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Term
| nightcrawler earthworm initial intro |
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Definition
| probably in transported soil |
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| garlic mustard initial intro |
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Definition
| brought by settlers as medicinal plant and garlic substitute |
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| formosan termite initial intro |
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Definition
| introduced to US by military ships shuttling supplies to pacific + back |
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Definition
| imported as ornamental shrub |
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Definition
| introduced on ships, or in seaweed that was used as a packing material |
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Definition
| introduced for fur farming |
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| european honey bee initial intro |
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Definition
| introduced for domestication for honey |
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| domestic cat initial intro |
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| chinese mitten crab initial intro |
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