Items
of Interest:
Study:
Invasive Mussels Can Survive in Tahoe's
Water (Aug 9, 2009)
University of Nevada, Reno. College of
Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources.
Researchers have found that quagga mussels can survive and possibly reproduce
in Lake Tahoe. A new study suggests that low calcium levels in Tahoe's waters,
once hoped to act as a barrier against establishment of the mussels, may not
offer sufficient protection against them.
Annual
Tahoe Report Says Asian Clam Invasion Is
Growing Fast (Aug 18, 2009)
University of California - Davis.
The annual Tahoe:
State of the Lake Report describes the effects of a spreading Asian clam
population, including putting sharp shells and rotting algae on the mountain
lake's popular beaches, possibly aiding an invasion of quagga and zebra mussels,
and affecting lake clarity and ecology. The report, issued annually since 2007,
is intended to give the public a better understanding of the changes occurring
in Lake Tahoe on a year-to-year basis and to place current conditions within
a historical perspective.
THEY'RE
HERE AND THEY'RE
HUNGRY... Ad
Campaign Planned to Raise Awareness of
the Threat of Invasive Pests to California's
Agriculture and Environment (Aug 12, 2009)
HungryPests Coalition.
The advertising campaign includes print, radio
and television ads and will run from Aug 17
through Oct 2009. The campaign is funded by
USDA.
The advertising campaign is not targeted at
specific invasive pests or a particular strategy
to deal with the pests. The goal is to educate
and raise the general public's awareness of
the risks from invasive species.
Invasive
Species Council of California Appoints
Advisory Committee (Jul 20, 2009)
California
Department of Food and Agriculture.
The Invasive
Species Council of California (ISCC) has
appointed the California Invasive Species
Advisory Committee (CISAC) to recommend
ways to mitigate non-native species' effects
on resources throughout the state, including
drafting an invasive species rapid response
plan. The CISAC will take input from local
government, tribal governments and federal
agencies, as well as environmental organizations,
academic and science institutions, affected
industry sectors and impacted landowners.
Pest
Threat Puts Citrus Researchers on High
Alert (Jul 8, 2009)
California Farm Bureau Federation.
State and federal laws require that any citrus
material entering California pass through the
Citrus Clonal
Protection Program, where it's
tested for a variety of plant diseases. Although
a high percentage of new citrus imports arrive
infected with diseases, citrus
greening has
not yet been found in those materials. An
economic analysis commissioned by California
Citrus Mutual concluded that the Asian
citrus psyllid "represents potentially
one of the most devastating invasive species
to ever threaten the California citrus industry."
California Invasive Weeds Awareness Week
-- Jul 20-26, 2009
California Invasive Plant Council.
California Invasive Weeds Awareness Week
(CIWAW) is an annual event that brings attention
to the problems caused by invasive plants
in California, and to the work of local groups
that work to protect our natural areas and
rangelands.
Boat
Inspection Fees Take Effect in June at
Lake Tahoe
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
Beginning in June, boaters launching
at Lake Tahoe will pay a nominal fee
to help fund an inspection program aimed
at preventing the introduction of such
aquatic invasive species as the quagga
and zebra mussel.
Study
Assesses Impact of Fish Stocking on Aquatic
Insects (PDF | 15 KB) (Mar 26, 2009)
USDA. FS.
Pacific Southwest Research Station.
The impact fish stocking has on aquatic insects
in mountain lakes can be rapidly reversed by
removing non-native trout, according to a study
completed by U.S. Forest Service and University
of California, Davis, scientists.
2009
Biennial Report on the California Marine
Invasive Species Program (Jan 2009; PDF
| 724 KB)
California State Lands Commission. Marine
Facilities Division.
Produced for the California State Legislature.
Tiny
Wings a Threat: The Asian Citrus Psyllid
has been inching its way up the state since
August (Mar 14, 2009)
The Press-Enterprise.
The Asian Citrus Psyllid could be the biggest threat California's $1.78 billion
citrus industry has ever faced.
Is a Disease-Carrying Insect Killing Your
Citrus Tree?
Citrus Research Board.
Stop the Asian
Citrus Pysllid from delivering
what could be a death sentence for California's
citrus trees.
California
Invasive Species Council Announced at World
Ag Expo (Feb 10, 2009) and Establishing
the Invasive Species Council (PDF | 29 KB)
California Department of Food and Agriculture.
California officials today announced a coordinated
effort to prevent and control harmful invasive
species infestations throughout the state.
The California Invasive Species Council will
assist in minimizing the negative effects of
non-native species on the state’s agriculture,
lands, natural resources, and waterways in
rural and urban environments.
Q & A:
Invasive Species - Protecting California
from Invasive Pests and Diseases ( PDF
| 30 KB) (Feb
9, 2009)
California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Light
Brown Apple Moth Information
California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Light brown apple moth (LBAM) is an
exotic pest that has recently been discovered
in portions of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Learn how to prevent the spread of LBAM!
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