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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 (alphabetically), 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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Africanized Honey Bees in Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University. Entomology & Plant Pathology.
Asian Giant Hornet Fact Guide

Virginia Tech. Department of Entomology.

Asian Longhorned Beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis
Oklahoma State University. Entomology and Plant Pathology.
Control and Utilization of Tree-of-Heaven: A Guide for Virginia Landowners (Mar 2019) (PDF | 6.6 MB)

Virginia Department of Forestry.

See also: Forest Health for more resources
Current Tree Problems in State

Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. Oklahoma Forestry Services.

Department of Plant and Soil Sciences - Weed Science
Oklahoma State University.
Didymo (Invasive Freshwater Algae) in Virginia

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.

Dutch Elm Disease and Its Control

Oklahoma State University. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.

Entomology and Plant Pathology

Oklahoma State University. Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Fire Ant Suppression and Eradication
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Plant and Pest Services.
Fire Ants
Oklahoma State University. Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology.
Note: Maps of potential range expansion for the red imported fire ant in Oklahoma and the United States
Firewood Quarantines
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Virginia State Parks.
Invasive insect pests and diseases are threatening the future forests of Virginia. The transport of firewood is one of the primary means by which these harmful insects and diseases spread. Quarantines have been issued by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to restrict the movement of firewood from counties where the pests have been found to counties without them.
Forest Health

Virginia Department of Forestry.

Giant Hogweed: Identification and Control (Sep 2020)

Virginia Tech; Virginia State University. Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Gypsy Moth
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Plant and Pest Services.
Integrated Pest Management - Invasive Species

Oklahoma State University. Cooperative Extension Service.

See also: Insects, Pests, and Diseases for more publications
Invasive Exotic Plants at the University of Richmond
University of Richmond (Virginia).
Invasive Landscape Plants
Virginia Native Plant Society.
Invasive Management Area Program
Fairfax County Park Authority (Virginia).
Invasive Plant Species of Virginia
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Natural Heritage Program.