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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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African Swine Fever Update: Biosecurity is the Key
Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.
Africanized Honey Bees in Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University. Entomology & Plant Pathology.
Alabama Aquatic Nuisance Species: Venomous Lionfish
Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Alabama Fire Ant Management Program
Auburn University (Alabama). College of Agriculture. Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology.
All About Birds - European Starling
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
Note: Nesting Behavior
Annual Plum Pox Virus Survey
Cornell University (New York). New York State Agricultural Experiment Station.
Anthracnose of Flowering Dogwood (PDF | 424 KB)
Cornell University. Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. Horticulture Diagnostic Laboratory.
See also: Tree and Shrub Disease for more fact sheets.
Aquatic Invasive Species

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program.

Aquatic Plants and Algae: Curly-Leaf Pondweed
Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.
Aquatic Plants and Algae: Eurasian Water Milfoil
Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.
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.
Asian Giant Hornets Not in Alabama (May 2020)

Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

Asian Jumping Worms: ID, Impact, and Prevention (2020)

Purdue University. Landscape Report.

Asian Longhorned Beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis
Oklahoma State University. Entomology and Plant Pathology.
Asian Longhorned Tick, an Invasive Tick in the United States (Mar 2019) (PDF | 1.75 MB)

University of Arizona. Cooperative Extension.

Avian Influenza
Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.
Avian Influenza: Things You Should Know (2020)

Mississippi State University. Extension.

Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia L.f.) (2019)

Mississippi State University. Extension.

Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America
Cornell University. Agriculture and Life Sciences.
This guide provides photographs and descriptions of biological control (or biocontrol) agents of insect, disease, and weed pests in North America. It is also a tutorial on the concept and practice of biological control and integrated pest management (IPM). Whether you are an educator, a commercial grower, a student, a researcher, a land manager, or an extension or regulatory agent, we hope you will find this information useful.
Biology and Silvicultural Management of Sirex Woodwasp (2009) (PDF | 207 KB)
Cornell University Cooperative Extension. Department of Natural Resources.
See also: ForestConnect Fact Sheet Series for more factsheets.