When are eradication campaigns successful? A test of common assumptions

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Black, Grey and Watch Lists of alien species in the Czech Republic based on environmental impacts and management strategy (2016, background): “In reality, the recognition of problematic invasive alien species in early stages is very difficult and usually not possible until the species is widely distributed; at that stage, however, it is usually too late for its easy eradication (Pluess et al. 2012b).”
An inventory of invasive alien species in China (2012, background): “Recent studies on the feasibility of eradication found that eradication success mainly depended on the extent of the invaded area (Pluess et al. 2012a) and the habitat type (Pluess et al. 2012b).”
Rating the rat: Global patterns and research priorities in impacts and management of rodent pests (2014, methodology): “This is confirmed by case studies of rodent eradication on islands, where the use of poison has been recognized as being by far the most effective technique to achieve the complete eradication of the populations (Howald et al. 2007, Pluess et al. 2012).”
When does invasive species removal lead to ecological recovery? Implications for management success (2018, methodology): “…challenging for many cases including for species that are difficult to detect, that occur in habitats where reinvasion is likely, and that have established over large areas (Myers et al. 1998, 2000; Simberloff 2001; Clout and Veitch 2002; Kiett et al. 2011; Pluess et al. 2012; Tobin et al. 2014).”