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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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"B" Rated Weeds - Houndstongue (PDF | 2.04 MB)

Oregon Department of Agriculture. Plant Division. Noxious Weed Control.

See also: Oregon Noxious Weed Profiles for more species
A New Paper-based Test for the Zika Virus: Inexpensive Device Can Diagnose Zika in Just a Few Hours (May 6, 2016)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT News.

About the Exotic Indo-Pacific Lionfish
DOI. NPS. Biscayne National Park.
Africanized Honey Bees: Where Are They Now, and When Will They Arrive in North Carolina? (Feb 2015)
North Carolina State University. Cooperative Extension.
Air Potato in Florida (PDF | 113 KB)

University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

See also: IPM Florida - Invasive Plants for more publications
American Bullfrog - Invasive Predator

Oregon Invasive Species Council.

Animal Health Division - African Swine Fever
North Dakota Department of Agriculture.
Animal Pathogens - African Swine Fever

University of Florida. Emerging Pathogens Institute.

Animals, Plants, and Food

Oregon Department of Agriculture.

ANS Species List
North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
Aquatic Invasive Species Education Project

Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

The goal of this project is to raise awareness about invasive species and to turn that awareness into action to prevent and to manage current and future invasions. The project consists of lesson plans and corresponding hands-on items designed to teach the story about invasive species. Each lesson plan has been aligned with Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core Standards, and Maryland Environmental Literacy Standards. Lesson plans in each module include activities for Grades 3-12.

Aquatic Invasive Species in the Chesapeake Bay - Nutria (Sep 2013) (PDF | 134 KB)

Maryland Sea Grant.

See also: Six Species of Concern for more fact sheets
Aquatic Invasive Species in the Chesapeake Bay - Zebra Mussels (Sep 2013) (PDF | 127 KB)

Maryland Sea Grant.

See also: Six Species of Concern for more fact sheets
Aquatic Invasive Species: Water Chestnut

Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Aquatic Nuisance Species
North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
Argentine Black and White Tegu

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Argentine Cactus Moth Biological Control

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Asian Citrus Psyllid and Citrus Greening Disease

University of Florida. IFAS Extension. Integrated Pest Management.

Asian Gypsy Moth: Threat and Opportunity in Oregon (Jan 2016) (PDF | 145 KB)

Oregon Department of Agriculture.

Asian Longhorned Beetle Report
Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project.
The Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis, "ALB"), a pest of hardwood trees including maple, birch and horse chestnut, was first discovered in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2008. Since their discovery, $50 million in federal and state money has been spent to eradicate the beetle, and 25,000 infested trees in the Worcester area have been cut down in an effort to halt the spread. Use this form to report a possible Asian longhorned beetle sighting in Massachusetts or other states.