In the framework of the Mediterranean Small Island Initiative (PIM initiative), a group of experts in ecology has been gathered on the islands and islets of the Cap Corse. The aim of this mission was to confront the naturalist and scientific knowledge acquired on these islands with the experience in terms of management of invasive species gained in the National Park of Port Cros. The mission also provided the opportunity to update the biological inventories on these islands. An insect Heteroptera new for the French fauna, Ochetostethus melonii , was observed on the island of Capense. The experts agreed that an operation to eradicate black rats could be achieved on the islands of Finocchiarola. The effectiveness of this operation could be assessed through the monitoring of indicators conducted on all the islands of the Cap Corse. Several protocols have been proposed for this purpose.
