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A Guide to the Control and Management of Invasive Phragmites (2014) (PDF | 5.86 MB)

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

APHIS Accepts Comments on an Environmental Assessment to Control Cogongrass in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina (Mar 4, 2020)

USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has analyzed the potential environmental effects of establishing an integrated management strategy to control cogongrass in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina. The draft environmental assessment is now available for comment. Cogongrass is an invasive exotic grass found on public and private property, along roadways, in forests, and on farmland. This federally regulated noxious weed grows rapidly, reducing forest productivity, harming wildlife habitat and ecosystems, and encroaching on pastures and hayfields. Because of cogongrass' impact on agriculture and forest industries, Congress has given APHIS funding to partner with Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina to control the spread of this weed. APHIS is proposing is an integrated management strategy that uses preventive, cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods to control cogongrass in key areas of its distribution. APHIS invites the public to review and comment on this environmental assessment by April 1, 2020.

Aquatic Nuisance Species

North Dakota Game and Fish Department.

Bureau of Plant Industry - Plant Pest Programs

Mississippi Department of Agriculture.

Call 701-328-2655 to Report Feral Swine

North Dakota Department of Agriculture.

Feral swine are an invasive species which cause extensive damage to crops, property, and the environment. They are also known to carry over 30 diseases and 37 parasites that can be transmitted to livestock, people, pets, and wildlife. When feral swine are sighted in North Dakota, the State Board of Animal Health should be notified immediately. Attempts will be made to identify whether the swine are truly feral or if they are escaped domestic swine which are private property. Individuals who encounter feral swine should not destroy them unless they encounter feral swine on their own property and there is a threat of harm or destruction of property. As soon as possible following destruction of the animal, but always within 24 hours, the individual must notify the State Board of Animal Health (BoAH) at 701-328-2655.

Chestnut Blight and the Good Virus

DOI. NPS. Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Department of Plant and Soil Sciences - Weed Science

Oklahoma State University.

Entomology and Plant Pathology

Oklahoma State University. Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Firewood Education and Outreach - Best Management Practices

Michigan State University.

Forecasting Invasion Risks: Tools for Early Detection of Invasive Pests

Michigan State University. Integrated Pest Management Program.

Provides information about exotic plant pests with the highest potential to enter Michigan. These likely invaders are presented in fact sheets with descriptions of their biology and how to identify them. Risk maps forecast locations where invasives are likely to establish.

Garlic Mustard: Help for Stopping This Woodland Pest

Michigan State University. Integrated Pest Management Program.

Infested Waters in North Dakota

North Dakota Game and Fish Department.

View current information on the locations of curlyleaf pondweed, Eurasian watermilfoil, and zebra mussels in North Dakota waters.

Insect Identification Service

Mississippi State University. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.

The primary goal of this service is to provide Mississippi citizens with identification and management recommendations for insect pests that affect their homes, their gardens, or the crops they are trying to produce. The lab also works closely with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and observant Mississippi citizens to help facilitate early detection of new invasive insect pests that appear in the state.

Integrated Pest Management Program

Michigan State University.

Invasive Species

Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.

Invasive Species Best Control Practices - Autumn Olive (2012) (PDF | 386 KB)