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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.
Animal Disease Information - Foot and Mouth Disease

Iowa State University. Center for Food Security and Public Health.

Annual Plum Pox Virus Survey
Cornell University (New York). New York State Agricultural Experiment Station.
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
Bay Issues - Aquatic Invasive Species

Maryland Sea Grant.

Biological Control of Forest Pests in the Eastern United States

University of Massachusetts - Amherst.

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.
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.
Conservation and Management of Butternut Trees (2010) (PDF | 717 KB)
Purdue University Extension. Forestry and Natural Resources (Indiana).
Publication FNR-421-W
See also: Forestry and Natural Resources publications
Control of Chestnut Blight

Pennsylvania State University. School of Forest Resources.

Extension Lakes Program
University of Wisconsin.
Insects, Pests, and Diseases

Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.

Insects, Pests, and Diseases - Quackgrass Management: An Integrated Approach

Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.

Integrated Pest and Crop Management
University of Wisconsin. Extension.
Integrated Pest Management at Iowa State University
Iowa State University.
Integrated Pest Management Programs
University of Kentucky. Entomology.
IPM in Agriculture
Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.
IPM of Midwest Landscapes: Pests of Trees and Shrubs - Emerald Ash Borer (PDF | 123 KB)
University of Minnesota.
IPM of Midwest Landscapes is available for educating growers, landscapers, managers, and consumers in the principles of IPM and its application to managing the over 150 common insect species in Midwest landscapes.
Monitoring for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Rutgers University. New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) is a significant nuisance for homeowners and can be devasting for farmers. Learn how to identify BMSB and how to report a sighting of BMSB (in all U.S. states/territories and several countries).