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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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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.
Canadian Ballast Water Program

Transport Canada.

Control of Chestnut Blight

Pennsylvania State University. School of Forest Resources.

iMapInvasives: Sharing Information for Strategic Management
Nature Conservancy. iMapInvasives.
i is an invasive species reporting and data management tool that is on-line and map-based. The primary focus for iMapInvasives is to track invasive species locations and management efforts. iMapInvasives tools can be used by citizen scientists, land owners, natural resources managers, and others who are working to prevent, control, or manage invasive species.
See also: The iMapInvasives Network is comprised of organizations that host the iMapInvasives Network database in their respective state or province.
Insects, Pests, and Diseases - Quackgrass Management: An Integrated Approach

Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.

Integrated Pest Management
University of the United States Virgin Islands. Cooperative Extension Service.
Invasive Mussel Collaborative
DOI. U.S. Geological Survey; Great Lakes Commission; DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Invasive Mussel Collaborative - Control Methods
DOI. U.S. Geological Survey; Great Lakes Commission; DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Invasive zebra and quagga mussels alter ecosystem dynamics and affect industrial, municipal, and recreational water users. The negative impacts of these dreissenid mussels drove scientists to search for effective control methods beginning in the early 1990s. Since then, researchers have uncovered various control methods, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Both chemical and physical treatments have been developed and used by state and federal agencies in the control of zebra mussels.
Invasive Plants - Japanese Knotweed

Cornwall County Council (United Kingdom).

Invasive Species Program

Reef Environmental Education Foundation.

IPM in Agriculture
Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.
Japanese Knotweed Alliance
CABI Bioscience.
NDSU Integrated Pest Management
North Dakota State University.
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
Cornell University.
Niagara Region’s Aquatic and Riparian Invasive Species Control Database

Brock University (Canada).

The Niagara Region’s Aquatic and Riparian Invasive Species Control Database (created by Lyn A. Brown as part of a Master of Sustainability thesis at Brock University) provides a baseline for the 2017/18 state of aquatic and riparian invasive management activities in the Niagara Region of Ontario. An interactive GIS map uses the database information to show where those control efforts are occurring, and users can filter points on the map by invasive species, control type, control effectiveness, or organization.

Pacific Invasive Ant Toolkit
Pacific Biosecurity; Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme; Pacific Community.
Quackgrass (Elytrigia repens) Control Methods in Organic Agriculture (PDF | 1.28 MB)

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

See also: Weeds - Quackgrass for more species resources
Quackgrass Management on Organic Farms (PDF | 347 KB)
University of Maine. Sustainable Agriculture Program.
See also: For Farmers for more resources
Sterile Fly Release Programs - Screwworm
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Use Natural Enemies to Manage Widespread Weeds in the Pacific (2020) (PDF | 4.34 MB)

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme.

This guide explains how natural enemies (typically invertebrates and pathogens from the native home range of the pest) can be used to control serious invasive weeds in the Pacific. The use of natural enemies is the most cost-effective method of controlling widespread weeds in the Pacific. It is particularly important in the Pacific context where local capacity to manage such widespread problems is limited. For more knowledge resources, please visit the Pacific Battler Resource Base.