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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 (alphabetically), 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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African Elodea (Lagarosiphon major): A Technical Review of Distribution, Ecology, Impacts,and Management (May 2009) (PDF | 441 KB)

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Animal Diseases - African Swine Fever
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
APHIS Adds Eau Claire and Richland Counties, Wisconsin to the Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) Quarantine Area (May 19, 2021)

USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is adding Eau Claire and Richland Counties in Wisconsin to the list of quarantine areas for gypsy moth (GM). The GM populations in these counties have reached the threshold to trigger the quarantine expansion. To prevent the further spread of GM, the attached Federal Order (PDF | 186 KB) establishes Eau Claire and Richland Counties in Wisconsin as quarantine areas. Effective immediately, all interstate movement of GM-regulated articles from Eau Claire and Richland Counties must be handled in accordance with the attached Federal Order. Wisconsin has established a parallel state quarantine.

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 - 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
Asian Carp Control Efforts

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Best Management Practices (BMP) to Prevent and Minimize the Spread of Invasives

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

To minimize the spread of invasive species, interested stakeholders have met to develop voluntary Best Management Practices for Invasive Species. These guidelines will help Wisconsin residents and visitors to limit the likelihood of moving invasive species around.
Boxwood Blight

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

Canada Thistle

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

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.
Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Common Garden Pests and Problems - Chestnut Blight

Missouri Botanical Garden.

Common Garden Pests and Problems - Dutch Elm Disease

Missouri Botanical Garden.

Common Garden Pests and Problems - Japanese Beetle
Missouri Botanical Garden.
Common Teasel

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.