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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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Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program
Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program.
Exotic Invasive Species of the Barataria-Terrebonne
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program.
Invasive Species Best Management Practices (Feb 2019) (PDF | 5.1 MB)

Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program.

See also: Manage an Infestation for more resources

Kentucky Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS)
University of Kentucky. College of Agriculture.
New York Invasive Species Information - Watercraft Inspection
New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse.
People have been working to control aquatic invasive species in New York State for decades. In 2003, the state government took a leadership effort to identify and coordinate local and regional efforts. The Watercraft Inspection Steward Programs are a statewide effort that has stewards stationed at boat launches across the state, including Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, the Finger Lakes, the Thousand Islands, the Adirondacks, Lake Champlain, Lake George, Saratoga Lake, the Hudson River and on Long Island.
New York Invasive Species Research Institute
Cornell University. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
North Dakota Emerald Ash Borer First Detector Program

North Dakota State University.

A North Dakota Emerald Ash Borer First Detector Program has been cooperatively developed by the North Dakota Forest Service, North Dakota State University, North Dakota Department of Agriculture, National Plant Diagnostic Network and the USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine to train citizens of North Dakota to correctly identify symptoms and signs of EAB. If you are interested in becoming an EAB first detector in North Dakota, contact Aaron.D.Bergdahl(at)ndsu.edu. Also available is the 2014 Emerald Ash Borer First Detector Manual (PDF | 33.7 MB).

Water & Environment - Aquatic Invasive Species

Lake Champlain Basin Program.

You Can Help!
University of Kentucky. Kentucky Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey.
The more people we have looking for invasive pests, the better our chances are to prevent establishment of the pest in Kentucky. If you see a pest (insect, invertebrate, plant disease) that could be one of the exotics featured on this website, let us know!