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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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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.

Africanized Honey Bee, Apis mellifera

University of California - Riverside. Center for Invasive Species Research.

Africanized Honey Bees (2006) (PDF | 20 KB)

Orange County Vector Control District (California).

See also: Information Bulletins on other vectors/pests

Africanized Honey Bees (Sep 2015) (PDF | 552 KB)

San Bernardino County (California). Department of Public Health.

See also: Mosquito & Vector Control for more resources 

Africanized Honey Bees: Where Are They Now, and When Will They Arrive in North Carolina? (Feb 2015)
North Carolina State University. Cooperative Extension.
Agricultural Brochure - Medusahead (PDF | 183 KB)
Plumas-Sierra Noxious Weeds Management Group (California).
See also: Agricultural Brochures for more species
Agricultural Brochure - Scotch Broom (PDF | 211 KB)
Plumas-Sierra Noxious Weeds Management Group (California).
See also: Agricultural Brochures for more species
Agricultural Brochure - Yellow Starthistle (PDF | 235 KB)
Plumas-Sierra Noxious Weeds Management Group (California).
See also: Agricultural Brochures for more species
AIS Species and Identification
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.
Anglers Alert

West Virginia Department of Natural Resources.

Anglers are reminded that West Virginia law prohibits the release of fish or other aquatic organisms into public waters, unless a stocking permit is issued by the Director of the Division of Natural Resources. Stocking permits are not required for trout and black bass stocking provided that disease-free certifications are obtained prior to stocking, or if trout originate from a source within the state. A permit is not required for stocking native or established fish into privately owned ponds. For more information on aquatic nuisance species please visit Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!.
Animal Diseases - Exotic Newcastle Disease
Montana Department of Livestock. Animal Health Division.
Animal Health Division - African Swine Fever
North Dakota Department of Agriculture.
Annual Garlic Mustard Challenge

Potomac Highlands Cooperative Weed and Pest Management Area.

This annual event calls for volunteer to help pull garlic mustard in sites in Tennessee and West Virginia. Garlic Mustard has gained much attention in recent years for its ability to rapidly invade wooded habitats from disturbed areas. Garlic mustard is highly invasive and threatens the abundant wildflowers and diverse forest ecosystem of West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. The CWPMA serves Grant, Hardy, and Pendleton Counties in West Virginia and Highland County in Virginia.
ANS Species List
North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
Aquatic Invasive Species

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program.

Aquatic Invasive Species
USDA. FS. Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
Aquatic Invasive Species Programs
Tahoe Resource Conservation District.
Aquatic Invasive Species Programs

California Department of Parks and Recreation. Division of Boating and Waterways.

Aquatic Invasive Species: Zebra Mussel (Dec 2005) (PDF | 297 KB)

Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

See also: Invasive Species for exotic animal and plant pests invading Indiana, causing economic and visual damage
Aquatic Nuisance Species
North Dakota Game and Fish Department.