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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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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.

Archives of the Center for Invasive Species Management
Montana State University.
The Center for Invasive Species Management closed in 2015. Archives of relevant materials are available here.
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (Canada).
Chesapeake Bay Nutria Eradication Project
DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service. Chesapeake Bay Field Office.
Dutch Elm Disease
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (Canada).
Firewood Map
Nature Conservancy. Don't Move Firewood.
Provides specific state information on their firewood regulations and recommendations (includes Canada and Mexico).
Fish and Wildlife Service Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Coordinators
DOI. FWS. Fisheries and Habitat Conservation.
Through the Service's AIS Program, one AIS Coordinator is funded in each Service Region. This dedicated group of people works closely with state invasive species coordinators, non-governmental groups, private landowners and many others in their day-to-day activities. Provides State and Regional AIS contacts.
Gypsy Moth Digest

USDA. FS. Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry.

The Gypsy Moth Digest is a database containing information about gypsy moth defoliation and treatments at the national level. Treatments include those funded by the gypsy moth Suppression, Eradication, and Slow The Spread (STS) programs.

Hoary Cress Consortium
University of Idaho.
iMapInvasives - Invasive Species Identification Guides

Nature Conservancy. iMapInvasives.

Includes a variety of published guides and internet resources (videos) for use in identifying invasive species that are found in the participating states, provinces, and regions of the iMapInvasives network. The iMapInvasives network is currently comprised of various U.S. states and one Canadian province (Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia, and in Canada - Saskatchewan).

Invasive Lionfish Web Portal
Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute.
The Invasive Lionfish Web Portal, developed by the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute in partnership with NOAA, supports the management and control of lionfish in conservation areas along the Southeast coast of the U.S. and Caribbean.
Invasive Mussel Collaborative
DOI. U.S. Geological Survey; Great Lakes Commission; DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Invasive Species Program

Reef Environmental Education Foundation.

Members of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
Provides lists of sites for governmental members (U.S. state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies), North American members, affiliate members, and contributing members.
National Plant Information Network - Special Collections

University of Texas - Austin. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

Provides lists of native plants recommended for various purposes (by State or Canadian Province). Once you have selected a collection, you can browse the collection or search within it using the combination search. Also provides other special collections resources.

Pest Alerts

North Central Integrated Pest Management Center.

Pest Alerts are a signature program of the North Central IPM Center to help support initiatives to track, report and manage invasive pests.

Phragmites Basics
Great Lakes Commission. Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative.
Plant Pests / Invasive Species - Asian Gypsy Moth

Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Plant Pests / Invasive Species - Asian Longhorned Beetle

Canadian Food Inspection Agency.