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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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Citrus Canker Photos

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Plant Industry.

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.
SFWMD Supports New Bug to Battle Brazilian Pepper

Google. YouTube; South Florida Water Management District.

TAME Brazilian Pepper Tree

University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. TAME Invasives Portal.

TAME Invasives Portal

University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension.

TAME Lygodium (Old World Climbing Fern)

University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. TAME Invasives Portal.

Wildlife Diseases - White Nose Syndrome
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
YouTube - Air Potato

Google. YouTube; University of Florida. Lee County Extension.

YouTube - Air Potato Biological Control

Google. YouTube; University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

This is the story of a multi-agency group -- the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the Florida Ag Division of Plant Industry and the University of Florida/IFAS -- working together on a biological control to combat the invasive Air Potato weed in Florida.

YouTube - Alligator weed
Google. YouTube; University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
YouTube - Asian Giant Hornet Citizen Scientist Trapping Instructions

Google. YouTube; Washington State Department of Agriculture.

Do you live in Washington State and want to help protect our state from the Asian giant hornet? If so, you may be interested in becoming a citizen scientist by putting up a trap and reporting your trapping results to the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

YouTube - Asian Longhorned Ticks

Google. YouTube; Oklahoma State University. SUNUP TV.

YouTube - Bacterial Wilt Disease in Tomato - Ralstonia

Google. YouTube; Ag Science TV.

YouTube - Beach Vitex: Kudzu of the Coast?
Google. YouTube; North Carolina Sea Grant.
YouTube - Brazilian Pepper: In the Thicket

Google. YouTube; University of Florida. Lee County Extension.

YouTube - Chilli Thrips in Strawberries

Google. YouTube; Florida AgTV.

YouTube - Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense)

Google. YouTube; University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.

YouTube - Chinese Tallow
Google. YouTube; University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
YouTube - Cogongrass
Google. YouTube; University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
YouTube - Common Reed

Google. YouTube; University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.