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Invasive Species - What's New on NISIC's Site

See What's New on the NISIC's Web site. Includes items of interest that have been added to our site, in order of most recent post date.

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Recent News

  • Medfly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County

    • Oct 23, 2023
    • California Department of Agriculture.

    • A portion of Los Angeles County has been placed under quarantine for the Mediterranean fruit fly following the detection of two wild flies in the Leimert Park neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles. The USDA, the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, and California Department of Agriculture are working collaboratively on this project.

      Under International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) standards, Ceratitis capitata  is a transient pest under eradication that is present only in one area in California.  This species is not widely distributed and is under official control in the U.S.

    • Post Date
      Nov 21, 2023
  • Commissioner Tyler Harper Announces Eradication of Three Additional Yellow-legged Hornets Nests, New Biweekly YLH Newsletter

    • Oct 27, 2023
    • Georgia Department of Agriculture.

    • Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and the Georgia Department of Agriculture announced the discovery and eradication of three additional Yellow-legged hornets’ nests in the area near Savannah, Ga. In addition to these new eradications, the Department is announcing a new, biweekly newsletter, the Yellow-Legged Ledger, to provide the public with important updates on our efforts to prevent the establishment of this invasive pest.

    • Post Date
      Nov 21, 2023
  • Classical Weed Biological Control 101 Short Course

    • North American Invasive Species Management Association.

    • This short course is an asynchronous, professional, online short course that was created to provide you with knowledge about the science, application, and regulation of classical weed biological control. This class was developed by professionals with real world experience managing invasive plants.
      Note: Course is free thanks to funding from the USDA, Forest Service.

    • Post Date
      Nov 16, 2023
  • An Exotic Tick That Can Kill Cattle is Spreading Across Ohio

    • Nov 3, 2023
    • The Ohio State University.

    • A species of exotic tick arrived in Ohio in 2021 in such huge numbers that their feeding frenzy on a southeastern farm left three cattle dead of what researchers believe was severe blood loss. The scientists from The Ohio State University have reported in the Journal of Medical Entomology on the state’s first known established population of Asian longhorned ticks, and are now conducting research focused on monitoring and managing these pests.

      Ohioans are encouraged to help with research efforts: People who think they’ve spotted an Asian longhorned tick can email ticks@osu.edu for instructions on how to collect the specimen and send it to Ohio State scientists as part of ongoing surveillance. To date, the lab has received Asian longhorned ticks from residents of 11 Ohio counties. More information about spotting Asian longhorned ticks and preventing tick exposure is available on Ohio State’s Bite Site hosted by the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Knowledge Exchange.

    • Post Date
      Nov 13, 2023
  • APHIS Expands the Quarantine for Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Michigan

    • Oct 23, 2023
    • USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

    • Effective immediately, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), is expanding the quarantine for the box tree moth (BTM, Cydalima perspectalis) to include all of Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland, and Wayne Counties in Michigan.

    • Post Date
      Nov 02, 2023
  • Pests In The Home

    • USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

    • This site is a resource for pests in and around the home intended to answer homeowner pest control questions, help you prevent and/or manage common pests, recognize human behaviors that cause pest problems, and to know when to call a professional. The content on this website is provided by a virtual community of Extension professionals from across the country. The goal of Extension programs across the U.S. is to provide evidence-based information and recommendations.
      See related resource: How to Submit an Insect Sample for Identification

    • Post Date
      Oct 31, 2023
  • NIFA Invests $19.6M in Crop Protection and Pest Management

    • Sep 26, 2023
    • USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

    • NIFA is supporting 76 projects addressing high priority issues related to all pests, and their management using Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM) approaches at the state, regional and national levels with more than $19.6 million in funding. The Crop Protection and Pest Management Program (CPPM) supports projects that will increase food security and respond effectively to other major societal challenges with comprehensive IPM approaches that are economically viable, ecologically prudent, and safe for human health.

    • Post Date
      Oct 31, 2023
  • Biocontrol Against a Thirsty Invasive Grass in Arid Regions of the U.S.

    • Oct 30, 2023
    • USDA. ARS. Tellus.

    • Giant reed, Arundo donax, is a large, fast-growing invasive grass that has invaded at least 100,000 acres of "riparian" habitat in the southwestern and southeastern U.S. and is present as far north as Ohio and Washington State. Watch this video to learn how ARS researchers are using biocontrol (insects) to reduce the presence of this invasive plant.

    • Post Date
      Oct 30, 2023
  • The Exotic Bee ID Website Delivers Spectacular Images of the World's Bees

    • May 8, 2023
    • USDA. ARS. Tellus.

    • New website delivers spectacular images and details of some of the world's bees. ARS scientists need your help in monitoring and protecting our important pollinators. The Exotic Bee ID website, designed and developed as a screening aid to support identification of non-native bees, offers spectacular views of some of our most important and not so important pollinators with stunning clarity. Watch the  video to learn more about this new tool.

      Exotic Bee ID was designed and developed as an interactive screening aid to help those that monitor and intercept non-native bees in the U.S. Theintention is to help reduce the loss of valuable native pollinators through early detection of possible invasives.

    • Post Date
      Oct 17, 2023
  • Protect Our Pigs: Fight African Swine Fever

    • USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

    • African swine fever is a deadly pig disease that spreads rapidly and affects domestic and wild swine. While not a threat to human health, the virus could devastate America’s swine, pork industry, and food supply. Whatever pigs mean to you—your livelihood or a pet—we’re all in it together. Protect our swine and keep the disease out of the United States.

    • Post Date
      Oct 16, 2023