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

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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.

YouTube - Alewife
Google. YouTube; Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.
YouTube - Asian Clams

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

YouTube - Garlic Mustard
Google. YouTube; Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
YouTube - Giant Hogweed: A Herculean Weed with Power

Google. YouTube; University of Maryland Extension. Home and Garden Information Center.

YouTube - Help Stop the Spread of Bullfrogs in WY

Google. YouTube; Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

YouTube - If You See a Spotted Lanternfly, Report It!
Google. YouTube; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
YouTube - Mile-a-Minute - Invasive Plant in Maryland

Google. YouTube; University of Maryland Extension. Home and Garden Information Center.

YouTube - Northern Snakehead

Google. YouTube; Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Fisheries.

YouTube - Nutria Hunted to Save Wetlands
Discovery Networks.
YouTube - Palmer Amaranth
Google. YouTube; Penn State Extension. Pesticide Education Program; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
YouTube - Protecting Potatoes from Pests: Pale Cyst Nematode
Google. YouTube; University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
YouTube - Purple Loosestrife

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

YouTube - Purple Starthistle

Google. YouTube; Elsberg Studios.

Made for the Idaho Weed Awareness Campaign.

YouTube - Royal Paulownia: A Royal Pain

Google. YouTube; University of Maryland. Home & Garden Information Center.

YouTube - Russian Knapweed

Google. YouTube; University of Wyoming Extension. Sustainable Management of Rangeland Resources Initiative Team.

YouTube - Russian Olive

Google. YouTube; University of Wyoming Extension. Sustainable Management of Rangeland Resources Initiative Team.

YouTube - Spotted Lanternfly - Identification and Life Cycle
Google. YouTube; Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.
YouTube - The European Water Chestnut

Google. YouTube; Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy (Lake Delmont, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).