Table 1 The initial Boolean-style search string for Web of Science (WoS)

P (population)

(“invasive” OR “alien*” OR “introduced” OR “feral” OR “pest” OR “exotic”) AND (“mammal*” OR “predator*” OR “Carnivor*” OR “Civettictus civetta” OR “Viverridae” OR “Civet” OR “Mink” OR “Mustelidae” OR “Neovison vison” OR “Hedgehog” OR “Erinaceidae” OR “Erinaceus amurensis” OR “Shrew” OR “Soricidae” OR “Suncus murinus” OR “Marten” OR “Martes foina” OR “Rat” OR “Rattus” OR “Rodent” OR “Muridae” OR “norvegicus” OR “Brushtail Possum” OR “Phalangeridae” OR “Trichosurus vulpecula” OR “Felis catus” OR “Felidae” OR “Cat” OR “Coyote” OR “Canis latrans” OR “Canidae” OR “Macaque” OR “Macaca fascicularis” OR “Cercopithecidae” OR “Dog” OR “Canis lupus familiaris” OR “Canis familiaris” OR “Dormouse” OR “Glis glis” OR “Gliridae” OR “Erinaceus europaeus” OR “Polecat” OR “Mustela putorius” OR “Vulpes vulpes” OR “Fox” OR “Ferret” OR “Mustela furo” OR “Macaca cyclopsis” OR “Jackal” OR “Canis aureus” OR “Tamarin” OR “Callitrichidae” OR “Leontopithecus” OR “Wolf” OR “Canis lupus” OR “Crocidura russela” OR “Martes melampus” OR “Weasel” OR “Mustela itatsi” OR “Mustela nivalis” OR “Marmoset” OR “Callitrichidae” OR “Callithrix jacchus” OR “Callithrix penicillata” OR “Paguma larvata” OR “Mouse” OR “Mus musculus” OR “Mus domesticus” OR “Muskrat” OR “Ondatra zibethicus” OR “Cricetidae” OR “Atelerix algirus” OR “Squirrel” OR “Sciuridae” OR “Callosciurus erythraeus” OR “Rattus exulans” OR “Raccoon” OR “Procyon lotor” OR “Procyonidae” OR “Nyctereutes procyonoides” OR “Chipmunk” OR “Tamias sibiricus” OR “Mustela sibirica” OR “Mongoose” OR “Herpestes javanicus” OR “Herpestidae” OR “Viverricula indica” OR “Coati” OR “Nasua nasua” OR “Lycalopex griseus” OR “stoat” OR “Mustela erminea” OR “Apodemus agrarius” OR “Macaca arctoides” OR “Tenrec” OR “Tenrec ecaudatus” OR “Tenrecidae” OR “Boar” OR “Sus scrofa” OR “Suidae” OR “pig” OR “wildcat” OR “Felis silvestris”)

I (intervention)

AND (“lure*” OR “bait*” OR “trap*” OR “attract*” OR “capture” OR “entice” OR “control” OR “eradicate” OR “kill” OR “exterminate” OR “remove” OR “repel*”)

OR (odo*r OR olfact* OR smell OR scent OR nose)

C (comparator)

O (outcome)