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National Invasive Species Information Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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"Preserve Maine Waters" Stickers
Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
In 2008, the purchase of a new sticker for owners of Maine-registered watercraft was automatically combined with the watercraft registration fee. The sticker, which now reads "Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers -- Preserve Maine Waters" and is physically attached to the Maine watercraft registration, has been required since 2002 for all motorized watercraft on inland waters. Owners of non-Maine registered boats will continue to be required to purchase and affix a separate nonresident sticker. 
2019 Dirty Dozen List - Top Nonnative Invasive Plants in Georgia (PDF | 533 KB)

Georgia Forestry Commission.

See also: Invasive Plant Control Program for more resources

A Brief Guide to Kentucky's Non-Native, Invasive Species, Common Weeds, and Other Unwanted Plants (PDF | 4.7 MB)
Louisville Water Company.
A Homeowner's Guide to Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Invasive Species: How You Can Make a Difference (2013) (PDF | 6.0 MB)

University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

See also: Georgia Invasive Species Task Force Publications for more resources

A New Paper-based Test for the Zika Virus: Inexpensive Device Can Diagnose Zika in Just a Few Hours (May 6, 2016)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT News.

Advisory List of Invasive Aquatic Species (Oct 10, 2002) (PDF | 46 KB)
Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
Africanized Honey Bees

University of Georgia. Extension.

Bulletin 1290
Alien Invaders! Exotic Invasive Plant Activity Guide
Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council.
This guide contains a collection of hands-on activities that are easy for teachers to use in the classroom and in the schoolyard. The curriculum is designed for kindergarten through 12th grade and most activities are tied to the Georgia Performance Standards. The guide is available to all formal and non-formal educators online at www.gaeppc.org and through workshops offered in the metro-Atlanta area. Classroom teachers, park naturalists, environmental education specialists, and others can adapt these activities to fit easily into their programs.
Animal Health - Exotic Newcastle Disease
Georgia Department of Agriculture.
APHIS Accepts Comments on an Environmental Assessment to Control Cogongrass in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina (Mar 4, 2020)

USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has analyzed the potential environmental effects of establishing an integrated management strategy to control cogongrass in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina. The draft environmental assessment is now available for comment. Cogongrass is an invasive exotic grass found on public and private property, along roadways, in forests, and on farmland. This federally regulated noxious weed grows rapidly, reducing forest productivity, harming wildlife habitat and ecosystems, and encroaching on pastures and hayfields. Because of cogongrass' impact on agriculture and forest industries, Congress has given APHIS funding to partner with Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina to control the spread of this weed. APHIS is proposing is an integrated management strategy that uses preventive, cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods to control cogongrass in key areas of its distribution. APHIS invites the public to review and comment on this environmental assessment by April 1, 2020.

Apiary Program - Africanized Honey Bees

Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Aquatic Nuisance Species in New Hampshire

New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.

Click on "NH Laws and Rules Related to Aquatic Invasive Wildlife" to view list of prohibited wildlife.
Argentine Black and White Tegus

Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Wildlife Resources Division.

Asian Longhorned Beetle Report
Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project.
The Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis, "ALB"), a pest of hardwood trees including maple, birch and horse chestnut, was first discovered in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2008. Since their discovery, $50 million in federal and state money has been spent to eradicate the beetle, and 25,000 infested trees in the Worcester area have been cut down in an effort to halt the spread. Use this form to report a possible Asian longhorned beetle sighting in Massachusetts or other states.
Asian Longhorned Cooperative Eradication Program
Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project.
Asian Longhorned Tick Found in Kentucky (Jul 21, 2020)

University of Kentucky. College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment.

The Asian longhorned tick, which preys on a variety of hosts including humans and wild and domestic animals, has been found in Kentucky. This new tick is known to attack animals in large numbers and will be a concern to livestock producers, wildlife enthusiasts and pet owners. The tick has been found in small numbers on elk in Martin County and black bear in Floyd County. It was found in large numbers on a bull in Metcalfe County in the south-central part of the state. Individuals who find a usually large number of ticks on their pet or livestock should contact their local veterinarian. Those who find single ticks they think might be an Asian longhorned tick should work with their county extension agent for agriculture and natural resources to submit the sample to UK entomologists for positive identification.

Asian Longhorned Tick In Kentucky

University of Kentucky. College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment. Entomology.

Asian Shore Crab

Maine Department of Marine Resources.

Boating and Fishing - Invasive Species

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.

Boxwood Blight
New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food.
Boxwood blight is a disease affecting plants in the family Buxaceae including boxwoods (Buxus), Pachysandra, and Sarcococca plants. First detected in the U.S. in 2011, it has since been found in multiple states and provinces from the East Coast to the West Coast. Boxwood blight has now been confirmed on boxwood nursery stock in New Hampshire. New Hampshire nurseries, landscapers, town officials and residents responsible for boxwood plantings should learn the symptoms associated with boxwood blight. Watch for black lesions on stems, "zonate" brown spots on leaves leading to chlorosis, and leaf drop. If boxwood blight is suspected on recently purchased boxwoods, or plants in proximity to recently purchased boxwoods, please contact the Division and collect a sample for analysis by the UNH Plant Diagnostic Lab.