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Selected resources for invasive
species related emerging issues are listed below.
A listing of previous emerging issues is available
on the Archives page.
2012 Items of Interest:
Citrus Disease Huanglongbing Detected in Hacienda Heights Area of Los Angeles County (Mar 30, 2012)
Citrus Research Board. Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program.
APHIS has confirmed the presence of citrus greening, also referred to as Huanglongbing, in an Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) sample and plant tissue samples collected from a lemon/pummelo tree in a residential neighborhood in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County, California. This is the first confirmation of the disease in California. APHIS is working closely with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), County Agricultural Commissioners, and the California citrus industry to plan and implement communication, response, and regulatory activities in the affected area. CDFA collected the samples during ongoing citrus surveys conducted as part of the cooperative Citrus Health Response Program.
Exotic
Beetle Pest of Trees Found in Kent (Mar 28, 2012)
Great Britain. Forestry Commission.
An outbreak of the Asian longhorn beetle (ALB), an exotic
beetle pest which could have severe consequences
for British trees, has been found in Kent, the
Food & Environment
Research Agency (Fera) confirmed today. This is the first
time an outbreak of this pest has been found
in the UK, and it is being treated extremely
seriously. Fera and the Forestry Commission are taking urgent
steps to try to eradicate the outbreak before it has the chance
to spread further afield.
2011 Items
of Interest:
Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Identifies Giant
African Land Snails in Miami-Dade County (Sep 15, 2011)
Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has positively
identified a population of Giant African
land snails (GALS) in Miami-Dade County. The Giant African land snail is
one of the most damaging snails in the world because they consume at least 500
different types of plants, can cause structural damage to plaster and stucco,
and can carry a parasitic nematode that can lead to meningitis in humans. Anyone
who believes they may have seen a Giant African land snail or signs of its presence
should call FDACS toll-free at 888-397-1517 to make arrangements to have the
snail collected.
First
Capture of Spotted Wing Drosophila: Deploy and check traps now
to enable early detection of this pest (Jul 15, 2011)
Michigan State University.
The first capture of spotted wing Drosophila for 2011 in Michigan has been confirmed.
This is a new invasive insect pest of several tree and small fruit crops grown
in this region, and it was first trapped in this state in late 2010. It was confirmed
this week that we have caught this pest in a trap that was collected on Jul 7
in Allegan County, south of Grand Rapids, Michigan. For more information for
growers and homeowners, see Michigan State University's Spotted
Wing Drosophila site.
DEP
Reports Didymo Discovered in the West Branch Farmington River:
First Confirmation of this Invasive Species in Connecticut (Mar
29, 2011)
Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection.
The highly invasive freshwater alga, Didymosphenia
geminata, known as "didymo",
has been discovered in the West Branch
Farmington River, a very popular trout
stream in northwestern Connecticut.
Chronic Wasting Disease Found In A White-Tailed Deer In Maryland (Feb 10, 2011)
Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
A white-tailed deer harvested in Maryland has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease
(CWD). Chronic Wasting Disease is a transmissible neurological disease of deer and elk that produces small lesions in brains of infected animals.
Maryland joins 20 other states and Canadian provinces with CWD documented in deer, elk or moose.
State
Ag. Department Confirms Brown Marmorated Stink
Bug in Michigan (Feb
1, 2011)
Michigan Department of Agriculture.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture
confirmed the presence of brown
marmorated stink bug (BMSB) in Michigan.
BMSB can be a serious pest of a variety of
fruits, vegetables, field crops, and ornamental
plants. This is the first confirmation of this
pest in the state.
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