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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 Homeowner's Guide to Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Invasive Species: How You Can Make a Difference (2013) (PDF | 6.0 MB)

University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

See also: Georgia Invasive Species Task Force Publications for more resources

Africanized Honey Bees

University of Georgia. Extension.

Bulletin 1290
Air Potato in Florida (PDF | 113 KB)

University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

See also: IPM Florida - Invasive Plants for more publications
Animal Pathogens - African Swine Fever

University of Florida. Emerging Pathogens Institute.

Aquatic Invasive Species
University of Wisconsin. Sea Grant Institute.
Aquatic Invasive Species in the Chesapeake Bay - Nutria (Sep 2013) (PDF | 134 KB)

Maryland Sea Grant.

See also: Six Species of Concern for more fact sheets
Aquatic Invasive Species in the Chesapeake Bay - Zebra Mussels (Sep 2013) (PDF | 127 KB)

Maryland Sea Grant.

See also: Six Species of Concern for more fact sheets
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
Asian Citrus Psyllid and Citrus Greening Disease

University of Florida. IFAS Extension. Integrated Pest Management.

Asian Giant Hornet Fact Guide

Virginia Tech. Department of Entomology.

Bay Issues - Aquatic Invasive Species

Maryland Sea Grant.

Boxwood Blight: A New Disease of Boxwood Found in the Eastern U.S.
Virginia Tech; Virginia State University. Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Boxwood blight (also called "box blight" in Europe), caused by the fungal pathogen Cylindrocladium pseudonaviculatum (=C. buxicola), was found for the first time in the United States in North Carolina, Virginia and Connecticut in 2011. The first reported infestation in the U.S. was in a North Carolina nursery and the disease was introduced to Virginia on plants from that nursery. Spread outside the two Virginia locations, both of which are fields owned by a single nursery, has not been reported. However, growers should be aware of the symptoms of boxwood blight and monitor nursery and landscape boxwoods for symptoms.
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Cheatgrass Management Handbook: Managing an Invasive Annual Grass in the Rocky Mountain Region (Aug 2013)
University of Wyoming; Colorado State University.
Chinese privet, Ligustrum sinense, Prospects for Classical Biological Control in the Southeastern United States

University of Florida. IFAS Extension. Integrated Pest Management.

Citrus Extension Black Spot

University of Florida. IFAS. Citrus Extension.

Classical Biological Control of Asian Citrus Psyllid in Florida

University of Florida. IFAS Extension. Integrated Pest Management.

Clean Boats, Clean Waters Program
University of Wisconsin. Extension Lakes Program.
The Clean Boats, Clean Waters volunteer watercraft inspection program is an opportunity to take a front line defense against the spread of aquatic invasive species.
Compiled Invasive Plant List

University of Maryland. Home and Garden Information Center.