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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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Africanized Honey Bees in Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University. Entomology & Plant Pathology.
All About Birds - European Starling
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
Note: Nesting Behavior
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.
Asian Jumping Worms: ID, Impact, and Prevention (2020)

Purdue University. Landscape Report.

Asian Longhorned Beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis
Oklahoma State University. Entomology and Plant Pathology.
Avian Influenza: Things You Should Know (2020)

Mississippi State University. Extension.

Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia L.f.) (2019)

Mississippi State University. Extension.

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: 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.
Biology and Silvicultural Management of Sirex Woodwasp (2009) (PDF | 207 KB)
Cornell University Cooperative Extension. Department of Natural Resources.
See also: ForestConnect Fact Sheet Series for more factsheets.
Boxwood Blight (Jul 2018) (PDF | 369 KB)

Purdue University. Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory.

See also: Extension publications for more resources
Center for Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflicts - Brown Tree Snake

Mississippi State University.

Center for Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflicts - Burmese Python

Mississippi State University.

Chinese Privet (2019) (PDF | 197 KB)

Mississippi State University. Extension.

See also: Publications - Invasive Plants for more resources

Cogongrass (2018)

Mississippi State University. Extension.

Conservation and Management of Butternut Trees (2010) (PDF | 717 KB)
Purdue University Extension. Forestry and Natural Resources (Indiana).
Publication FNR-421-W
See also: Forestry and Natural Resources publications
Cornell Fruit Resources: Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD)
Cornell University.
Disease Fact Sheet - Avian Influenza

Cornell University. Cornell Wildlife Health Lab.

Disease Fact Sheet - West Nile Virus

Cornell University. Cornell Wildlife Health Lab.

Disease Fact Sheet - White Nose Syndrome

Cornell University. Cornell Wildlife Health Lab.