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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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Hoary Cress Consortium
University of Idaho.
Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)

University of Minnesota. Minnesota Sea Grant.

The Wisconsin Gardener - New Weeds from the South (2013)

Wisconsin Public Television.

Climate change means new and stronger weeds. In this video, University of Wisconsin-Extension weed specialist Mark Renz shows how climate change will turn some of our existing weeds such as Canada thistle into super weeds. Plus, a look at some new weed threats from the south.
Vimeo - Stemming the Tide: Garlic Mustard ID & Control
Vimeo; Wisconsin Forest Projects.
War of the Weeds - Outdoor Idaho (2004)

Idaho Public Television.

Wildlife Diseases - White Nose Syndrome
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Wildlife-Related Diseases - White-Nose Syndrome (WNS)
Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Wisconsin Gardener - Dutch Elm Disease

Wisconsin Public Television.

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 Longhorned Ticks

Google. YouTube; Oklahoma State University. SUNUP TV.

YouTube - Canada Thistle, Identification of the Wisconsin Invasive Species Cirsium arvense

Google. YouTube; University of Wisconsin Extension.

YouTube - Chrysanthemum White Rust
Google. YouTube; New York State Flower Industries.
YouTube - Common Teasel Identification
Google. YouTube; University of Wisconsin - Madison. Extension.
YouTube - Defeating a Killer Vine: Oriental Bittersweet Management

Google. YouTube; University of Minnesota Extension.

YouTube - Fire Ants: Are They as Bad as You Think?

Google. YouTube; Oklahoma State University. SUNUP TV. 

YouTube - Giant Hogweed: A Herculean Weed with Power

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

YouTube - Going Rogue: The Story of Japanese Barberry
Google. YouTube; University of Minnesota Extension.
YouTube - Great Gardening Tips: Buckthorn
Google. YouTube; PBS. WSDE-WRPT (Minnesota).
YouTube - Green Crab Invasion Hits Puget Sound

Google. YouTube; EarthFix Media.

YouTube - Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Google. YouTube; New York Department of Environmental Conservation.