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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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A Homeowner's Guide to Cheatgrass (PDF | 126 KB)

University of Nevada - Reno. Cooperative Extension.

Africanized Honey Bee, Apis mellifera

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

Africanized Honey Bees in Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University. Entomology & Plant Pathology.
All About Birds - European Starling
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
Note: Nesting Behavior
Annual Plum Pox Virus Survey
Cornell University (New York). New York State Agricultural Experiment Station.
Anthracnose of Flowering Dogwood (PDF | 424 KB)
Cornell University. Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. Horticulture Diagnostic Laboratory.
See also: Tree and Shrub Disease for more fact sheets.
Aquatic Invasive Species

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program.

Asian Citrus Psyllid

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

Asian Citrus Psyllid
University of California. Agricultural and Natural Resources. Kearney Agricultural Center. Citrus Entomology.
Asian Citrus Pysllid Distribution and Management
University of California. Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Provides information to both growers and home gardeners, in two distinct sub-sites -- to get the basics on the insect and the disease it can vector, how to inspect your trees, how to treat your tree if you find ACP, critical things to do to help contain the insect population and deal with Huanglongbing (HLB), as well as additional information more specific to California.
Asian Citrus Pysllid Distribution and Management - Distribution of ACP, HLB and Parasites in California
University of California. Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Asian Jumping Worms: ID, Impact, and Prevention (2020)

Purdue University. Landscape Report.

Asian Long-Horned Beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis

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

Asian Longhorned Beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis
Oklahoma State University. Entomology and Plant Pathology.
Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus

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

Asiatic Citrus Canker, Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri

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

Bee Alert: Africanized Honey Bee Facts (2002)

University of California. Agriculture and Natural Resources.

ANR Publication 8068

Beware of Boxwood Blight! (Apr 2016)
Oregon State University. Extension Service.
This concise publication gives useful information for homeowners, master gardeners, and professional landscapers about the boxwood blight disease: its symptoms, sanitation measures when it is discovered on a property, and preventive measures.
Biological Control of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) in California

University of California - Riverside. Applied Biological Control Research.

Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America
Cornell University. Agriculture and Life Sciences.
This guide provides photographs and descriptions of biological control (or biocontrol) agents of insect, disease, and weed pests in North America. It is also a tutorial on the concept and practice of biological control and integrated pest management (IPM). Whether you are an educator, a commercial grower, a student, a researcher, a land manager, or an extension or regulatory agent, we hope you will find this information useful.