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  • Biological invasions pose significant conservation threats, exacerbated by increasing global species transport.
  • Horticulture is a major pathway for non-native plant introductions, with horticultural trade expanding globally.
  • The rise of e-commerce has introduced new, less regulated distribution channels for plants.

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  • To assess the extent to which invasive plant species are traded via online e-commerce platforms.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of current biosecurity regulations in controlling online plant trade.
  • To explore the potential of automated monitoring for preventing future biological invasions.

Main Methods:

  • An automated search algorithm was employed to monitor daily e-commerce trade on 10 major online auction sites.
  • The study surveyed approximately three-fifths of the world's spermatophyte flora available through online trade.
  • Data analysis focused on identifying the presence and proportion of recognized invasive plant species in online trade.

Main Results:

  • Numerous recognized invasive plant species (>500) were found to be traded daily worldwide via the internet.
  • Online platforms exhibited a significantly higher proportion of invasive species compared to non-invasive species.
  • Trade volume of plant families correlated positively with the proportion of invasive species within those families; woody species invasiveness increased with the number of regions they were sold in.

Conclusions:

  • Current biosecurity measures are ineffective in regulating the online trade of potentially invasive plants.
  • Automated monitoring of e-commerce offers a promising tool for early detection and prevention of invasive species spread.
  • Future strategies should incorporate automated e-commerce surveillance for horizon scanning and biosecurity enhancement.