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Fact Sheets: Diseases - Southern Bacterial Wilt
University of Massachusetts - Amherst. UMass Extension. Greenhouse Crops & Floriculture Program.
Featured Creatures - Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
University of Florida. Entomology and Nematology Department.
Field Guide to the Nonindigenous Marine Fishes of Florida (Sep 2009)
DOI. USGS. Publications Warehouse.
First Spotted Lanternfly Confirmed in Maryland: Marylanders Urged to Be Vigilant for New Invasive Species (Oct 25, 2018)

Maryland Department of Agriculture.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture has confirmed that a single adult spotted lanternfly has been found on a trap in the northeast corner of Cecil County near the border of Pennsylvania and Delaware. This is the first confirmed sighting of the invasive species in Maryland, and the department does not believe there is an established population of the pest in the state. If you suspect you have found a spotted lantern fly egg mass, nymph, or adult, snap a picture of it, collect it, put it in a plastic bag, freeze it, and report it to the Maryland Department of Agriculture at DontBug.MD@maryland.gov.
Fisheries Service - Whirling Disease

Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Fishing - Whirling Disease
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council

Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council.
Florida Exotic Pest Plants Council Invasive Plant Lists
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council.
Florida Invasive Plant Education Initiative & Curriculum
University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
Provides educators with the information and resources they need to teach about the benefits of Florida's native plants and the harmful impacts that some invasive, non-native plants are having on our natural areas and neighborhoods. Includes four core modules with related lessons and accompanying materials useful in the classroom.
Florida Invasive Plant Management Research Program

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The Invasive Plant Management Section funds scientific research projects at Florida's universities to improve the state's invasive plant management programs by finding more cost-efficient control techniques and also insuring these control methods are effective, safe, and environmentally compatible.
Florida Invasive Plant Species Mobile Field Guide
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council; Orange County Government; University of South Florida.
FLIP (Florida Invasive Plants) is designed to be a mobile field guide that can be accessed by a computer, smart phone, tablet, or other device with internet browser capability. Developed in partnership with the University of South Florida (USF), FLIP currently contains 20 plants: 19 of the 2011 Category I invasive species and one of the 2011 Category II invasive species, as designated by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC).
Florida Invasive Species Partnership
Florida Invasive Species Partnership.
Florida Noxious Weed List - Rule 5B-57.007 (DOC | 26 KB)
Florida Administrative Code.
Florida Plant and Apiary Industry Videos

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Division of Plant Industry.
The Division of Plant Industry produces informational videos, training videos and public service announcements as part of its mission to protect Florida's native and commercially grown plants and the state's apiary industry from harmful pests and diseases.
Florida Python Challenge 2020 Python Bowl

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

On Dec 5, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the opening of registration for the 2020 Python Challenge™ Python Bowl. The State of Florida has teamed up with the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee and other partners to support the Committee's Ocean to Everglades (O2E) initiative. The Python Bowl will begin January 10th and members of the public will sign up for training, then compete to remove as many snakes as possible from the wild. "The protection of our environment and natural resources is critical," said Governor DeSantis. "Invasive Burmese pythons have decimated local wildlife and pose a massive threat to natural food chains and flora and fauna. The 2020 Python Bowl is sure to be a great success, and I look forward to the positive effects it will have on preserving and protecting the Everglades ecosystem." Join the Python Challenge™ to learn how you can participate in this one-of-a-kind competition.
Florida's Apple Snails
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Florida's Nonnative Fish and Wildlife
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Forest Health
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. North Carolina Forest Service.
Forest Health
Mississippi Forestry Commission.
Forest Health - Disease: Laurel Wilt Disease
Mississippi Forestry Commission.