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National Invasive Species Information Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Soybean Pest Management - Soybean Rust

University of Minnesota. Extension.

Spiny and Fishhook Waterflea

University of Minnesota. Minnesota Sea Grant.

Spotted Wing Drosophila in Home Gardens

University of Minnesota. Extension.

Spotted Wing Drosophila, Biology, Identification & Monitoring
University of Kentucky. College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment. Entomology.
See also: Spotted Wing Drosophila Management
Squeal on Pigs! Call 888-268-9219

Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. Washington Invasive Species Council.

The states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho are urging people to report any feral pig sighting by calling a toll-free, public hotline, the Swine Line: 1-888-268-9219. The states use hotline information to quickly respond to a feral swine detection, helping to eradicate and curb the spread of the invasive species. See also: Feral Swine Fact Sheet (PDF | 208 KB) and Squeal on Pigs! Poster (PDF | 20.6 MB)

State Noxious Weed & Pest List

South Dakota Department of Agriculture.

Sudden Oak Death (PDF | 311 KB)
University of Arkansas. Cooperative Extension Service.
See also: Common Disease Problems for more fact sheets
Sweet Orange Scab Affecting Citrus Fruit Detected in Baldwin County (Dec 20, 2017)

Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries.

U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) officials have confirmed the first detection of sweet orange scab (SOS) in Alabama. The fruit sample was collected in Baldwin County by Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries' (ADAI) plant protection inspectors during a delimiting survey for citrus greening disease. The Auburn University Plant Diagnostic Clinic provided the initial diagnosis of SOS, and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program lab personnel confirmed the diagnosis. SOS is a plant disease caused by the fungus Elsinöe australis and does not pose a threat to human or animal health. The disease is appropriately named as it results in scab-like lesions on fruit rinds and, less often, on leaves and twigs of sweet oranges, limes, lemons, mandarins, satsumas, kumquats, grapefruit, tangerines and tangerine hybrids. This is the first confirmed case of SOS in Alabama despite annual surveillance for citrus pathogens by ADAI plant protection inspectors.

Swine Program - African Swine Fever
University of Minnesota. College of Veterinary Medicine.
Targeted Grazing: A Natural Approach to Vegetation Management and Landscape Enhancement (Dec 2006)
University of Idaho. Rangeland Ecology and Management.
Prepared by: American Sheep Industry Association
The History and Use of Kudzu in the Southeastern United States (2018)

Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

Tree Advisory Board - Invasive Plants
City of Bowling Green (Kentucky).
Tree Care - Forest Health
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum) Identification and Control

Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia: Are Our Fish Doomed?
University of Minnesota. Minnesota Sea Grant
Voyageurs National Park - Aquatic Invasive Species
DOI. National Park Service.
War of the Weeds - Outdoor Idaho (2004)

Idaho Public Television.

Water Permits and Forms - Vessel Discharge
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Watercraft Inspection Program
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
The Minnesota Watercraft Inspection Program was created in 1992, in response to legislation proposed by the DNR, Minnesota Lakes Associations, and angling groups. In 2011, legislation aimed at strengthening Minnesota's ability to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species was signed into law.
Watercraft Inspections
Idaho State Department of Agriculture.
Idaho's inspection stations are placed on major highways at or near the Idaho state line. The purpose of these stations is to inspect watercraft coming from outside of Idaho. Inspectors will look for high-risk boats that have been in quagga mussel and zebra mussel impacted states. Boats will be inspected for any attached mussels and/or standing water and owners also will be asked where they have boated in the previous 30 days. It is important that boaters arrive in Idaho with a clean, drained and dry watercraft.