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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.
African Swine Fever Update: Biosecurity is the Key
Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.
AIS Action Plan: Didymo (Jun 2011) (PDF | 193 KB)

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

See also: Aquatic Invasive Species for more action plans

AIS Control Plan: European Water Chestnut (Nov 2020) (PDF | 310 KB)

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

See also: Aquatic Invasive Species for more action plans

AIS Control Plan: Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (Nov 2020) (PDF | 246 KB)

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

See also: Aquatic Invasive Species for more action plans

Anglers Urged To Report, Dispose Of Invasive Northern Snakeheads If Caught In Lower Susquehanna River (May 22, 2020)

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is urging anglers to report and dispose of any invasive Northern Snakehead fish that may be caught in the lower Susquehanna River. This advisory follows the documented movement of 21 Northern Snakeheads past the Conowingo Dam into the Conowingo Pool, a 14-mile-long section of the Susquehanna River located between the Conowingo Dam in Maryland and the Holtwood Dam in Pennsylvania. Anglers are reminded that possession, transport, and importation of a live snakehead is unlawful in both Pennsylvania and Maryland. Any of these invasive fish that are caught should be killed and disposed of properly or consumed. Anglers who suspect they have caught a snakehead are encouraged to NOT release it, and report it to the PFBC at (610) 847-2442 or by sending an email to tgrabowski@pa.gov. For more information on Northern Snakeheads in Pennsylvania, including an identification guide, visit the PFBC snakehead resource page.

Animal Diseases - African Swine Fever
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore - Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia
DOI. National Park Service.
Aquatic Invasive Species
University of Wisconsin. Sea Grant Institute.
Aquatic Invasive Species

Polk County Department of Land and Water Resources (Wisconsin).

Aquatic Invasive Species

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
Scroll to view list of aquatic species banned in Pennsylvania.
Aquatic Invasive Species - Ballast water

University of Wisconsin Sea Grant.

Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring
University of Wisconsin. Extension Lakes Program. Citizen Lake Monitoring Network.
Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring Training Manual: Curly-leaf Pondweed Monitoring Protocol (May 2014) (PDF | 2.82 MB)
University of Wisconsin. Extension Lakes Program. Citizen Lake Monitoring Network.
See also: Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring Training Manual for full publication
Aquatic Invasive Species Network - Pacific Ballast Water Group

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.

Aquatic Invasive Species on the West Coast: Caulerpa taxifolia

DOC. NOAA. National Marine Fisheries Service. West Coast Region.

Aquatic Plants and Algae: Curly-Leaf Pondweed
Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.
Aquatic Plants and Algae: Eurasian Water Milfoil
Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.
Ash Tree-Killing Insect Confirmed in Delaware (Aug 23, 2016)

Delaware Department of Agriculture.

A destructive, invasive beetle that kills ash trees, the emerald ash borer (EAB), has been confirmed in Delaware, making it the 28th state to have found the insect, the Delaware Department of Agriculture announced today. Delaware will be added to a federal quarantine already in 27 other states restricting the interstate shipment of all ash wood and wood products - ash nursery stock, green lumber, waste, compost and chips - as well as hardwood firewood of all species.