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National Invasive Species Information Center
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Invasive Species Resources

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Crop Knowledge Master - Phytophthora infestans
University of Hawaii. Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Integrated Pest Management Program.
CropWatch - Detecting Invasive Species: Medusahead

University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

CropWatch - Potato Cyst Nematode
University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
CropWatch - Soybean Cyst Nematode
University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Dalmatian and Yellow Toadflax (PDF | 220 KB)

City and County of Butte-Silver Bow (Montana).

Dalmatian Toadflax: Options for Control (PDF | 366 KB)
Lincoln County Noxious Weed Control Board (Washington).
See also: Weed I.D. and Options for Control for more species
Disease Facts and Data - West Nile Virus
King County Public Health (Washington).
Disease Update: Boxwood Blight in Georgia (Dec 2015) (PDF | 1.23 MB)
University of Georgia. Cooperative Extension.
Diseases Listing - West Nile Virus

Hawaii State Department of Health. Disease Outbreak Control Division.

Dogwood Anthracnose - Integrated Pest Management Solutions for the Landscaping Professional (PDF | 100 KB)
Seattle Public Utilities (Washington). Green Gardening Program.
See also: IPM fact sheets for more diseases and pests.
Downy Brome Control
University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Cooperative Extension.
Economic Impact of Invasive Species: Direct Costs Estimates and Economic Impacts for Washington State (Jan 2017) (PDF | 4.94 MB)

Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. Washington Invasive Species Council.

See also: Economic Impact of Invasive Species to Washington State Fact Sheet (PDF | 205 KB)

Educational Materials
University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Nebraska Invasive Species Program.
Each category includes relevant educational materials such as powerpoints, videos, and lesson plans that are helpful to educators in any classroom setting.
Educational Materials - School Curriculum

Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. Washington Invasive Species Council.

Emerald Ash Borer in Georgia
Georgia Invasive Species Task Force.
The emerald ash borer is a federally regulated pest, which means its detection will trigger specific regulations that are designed to help prevent its man assisted spread. The USDA, GA Dept. of Agriculture and GA Forestry Commission have been working together to ensure that the regulations minimally impact businesses but at the same time, will limit the likelihood emerald ash borer will be moved in ash nursery stock, or in logs, mulch, firewood, and other similar items.
Entomology and Apiary Program

Nebraska Department of Agriculture. Plant Industry.

Everglades National Park - Burmese Pythons

DOI. National Park Service.

Examples of Invasive Species in Hawaii
Hawaii Invasive Species Council.
Fire and Invasive Weeds Resource Brief

DOI. NPS. Glacier National Park.

First Detection of Longhorned Tick in Arkansas (Jun 12, 2018)

DOI. NPS. Buffalo National River.

On Tuesday, June 5, 2018, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) confirmed the presence of the Longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in Arkansas. The Longhorned tick is an exotic East Asian tick associated with bacterial and viral tickborne diseases of animals and humans in other parts of the world. This tick is considered by USDA to be a serious threat to livestock because heavy tick infestations may cause stunted growth, decreased production and animal deaths. Like deer-ticks, the nymphs of the Longhorned tick are very small (resembling tiny spiders) and can easily go unnoticed on animals and people. This tick is known to infest a wide range of species and has the potential to infect multiple North American wildlife species, humans, dogs, cats, and livestock.