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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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A Brief Guide to Kentucky's Non-Native, Invasive Species, Common Weeds, and Other Unwanted Plants (PDF | 4.7 MB)
Louisville Water Company.
Invasive Zebra Mussels Found on Boat During Idaho Inspection (Oct 12, 2020)

Capital Press.

Idaho watercraft inspectors have identified  zebra mussels on a commercially hauled sailboat destined for Lake Coeur d’Alene in the state’s northern panhandle, marking the first time the invasive species has been found live this year.

SFWMD Supports New Bug to Battle Brazilian Pepper

Google. YouTube; South Florida Water Management District.

YouTube - Air Potato

Google. YouTube; University of Florida. Lee County Extension.

YouTube - Air Potato Biological Control

Google. YouTube; University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

This is the story of a multi-agency group -- the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the Florida Ag Division of Plant Industry and the University of Florida/IFAS -- working together on a biological control to combat the invasive Air Potato weed in Florida.

YouTube - Alligator weed
Google. YouTube; University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
YouTube - Asian Swamp Eel
Google. YouTube; New Jersey Network (NJN) News Environment Report.
YouTube - Bacterial Wilt Disease in Tomato - Ralstonia

Google. YouTube; Ag Science TV.

YouTube - Brazilian Pepper: In the Thicket

Google. YouTube; University of Florida. Lee County Extension.

YouTube - Brushbuster: How to Put a Halt to Salt Cedar

Google. YouTube; Texas A&M University. Extension.

YouTube - Chilli Thrips in Strawberries

Google. YouTube; Florida AgTV.

YouTube - Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense)

Google. YouTube; University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.

YouTube - Chinese Tallow
Google. YouTube; University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
YouTube - Citrus Black Spot

Google. YouTube; Texas AgriLife Extension Service.

YouTube - Citrus Canker
Google. YouTube; Texas A&M University.
Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
YouTube - Citrus Greening
Google. YouTube; Texas A&M University. Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
YouTube - Cogongrass
Google. YouTube; University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
YouTube - Common Reed

Google. YouTube; University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.

YouTube - Common Waterweed

Google. YouTube; University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.

YouTube - Divers Fight the Invasive Lionfish

Google. YouTube; National Geographic.