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National Invasive Species Information Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Invasive Species Resources

Provides access to all site resources, with the option to search by species common and scientific names. Resources can be filtered by Subject, Resource Type, Location, or Source.

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Citrus Canker Photos

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Plant Industry.

Delaware's Bat Program
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife.
Didymo (Invasive Freshwater Algae) in Virginia

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.

Florida Plant and Apiary Industry Videos

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Division of Plant Industry.

The Division of Plant Industry produces informational videos, training videos and public service announcements as part of its mission to protect Florida's native and commercially grown plants and the state's apiary industry from harmful pests and diseases.
Montana's Noxious Weeds: Yellow Toadflax

Google. YouTube; Montana Department of Agriculture.

SFWMD Supports New Bug to Battle Brazilian Pepper

Google. YouTube; South Florida Water Management District.

Video on the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) Threat to California Citrus
California Department of Food and Agriculture. Plant Health Division.
Includes public service announcements and related videos.
Virulent Newcastle Disease

California Department of Food and Agriculture. Animal Health Branch.

After 2 years, California has been declared free of virulent Newcastle Disease. Effective June 1, 2020 the CDFA and the USDA have announced an end to the vND quarantine in southern California. You can read the CDFA press release here.

Wildlife Diseases - White Nose Syndrome
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Wildlife-Related Diseases - White-Nose Syndrome (WNS)
Pennsylvania Game Commission.
YouTube - Alewife
Google. YouTube; Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.
YouTube - Asian Citrus Psyllid Threat

Google. YouTube; County of San Diego (California).

YouTube - Asian Clams

Google. YouTube; Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. Fish & Wildlife Department.

YouTube - Asian Giant Hornet Citizen Scientist Trapping Instructions

Google. YouTube; Washington State Department of Agriculture.

Do you live in Washington State and want to help protect our state from the Asian giant hornet? If so, you may be interested in becoming a citizen scientist by putting up a trap and reporting your trapping results to the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

YouTube - Asian Tiger Mosquito Public Service Announcement

Google. YouTube; Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District.

YouTube - Canada Thistle Noxious Weed

Google. YouTube; Montana Department of Agriculture.

YouTube - Cheatgrass

Google. YouTube; Montana Department of Agriculture.

YouTube - Control of European Grapevine Moth in California
Google. YouTube; California Department of Food and Agriculture.
YouTube - Eradicating the Pink Bollworm (Sep 2018)
Google. YouTube; California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Following a Pink Bollworm quarantine and eradication program that endured for more than 50 years, the USDA lifted regulations for the cotton pest in September 2018. In this video, the California Department of Food and Agriculture examines the history of the program and the innovation that brought it at long last to a conclusion.
YouTube - Garlic Mustard
Google. YouTube; Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.