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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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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (Canada).
Division Programs: Kudzu

Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Entomology and Plant Pathology.

Dutch Elm Disease
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (Canada).
Emerald Ash Borer

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

The emerald ash borer is a half-inch long metallic green beetle with the scientific name Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire. Larvae of this beetle feed under the bark of ash trees. Their feeding eventually girdles and kills branches and entire trees. Emerald ash borer was first identified in North America in southeastern Michigan in 2002.

Emerald Ash Borer in Indiana
Purdue University Extension (Indiana).
Use this website to find out where in Indiana the emerald ash borer (EAB) is located, how to combat this invasive pest, and what you can do to preserve ash trees in Indiana. To report a find of EAB in Indiana, call Indiana DNR toll-free 1-866-NO-EXOTIC.
Emerald Ash Borer Information Network
Emerald Ash Borer Information Network.
Federal Noxious Weeds Program
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

See also: Noxious Weeds Program: Regulations and Noxious Weed Regulations (U.S. Government Publishing Office - Electronic Code of Federal Regulations; Title 7: Agriculture, Part 360)

Fire Ants
Oklahoma State University. Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology.
Note: Maps of potential range expansion for the red imported fire ant in Oklahoma and the United States
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 - Contact a Regional Coordinator

DOI. FWS. Fisheries and Habitat Conservation.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Aquatic Invasive Species Program supports a dedicated group of people who work closely with state invasive species coordinators, non-governmental groups, private landowners and many others in their day-to-day activities.

Forest Insect and Disease Information
New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. State Forestry Division.
Governor's Invasive Species Council of Pennsylvania (PISC)
Governor's Invasive Species Council of Pennsylvania.
Gypsy Moth in Indiana
Purdue University. Entomology. Extension.
Health Topics - West Nile Virus
New York City Department of Health.
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 and Diseases
New Mexico Game & Fish.
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.