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Aquatic Invasive Plants: Preventing the Spread of Invasive Plants

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Office of Water Resources.

You can take actions to prevent the further spread of AIS. It is essential for boaters and recreational users of lakes and ponds to be vigilant!

Aquatic Invasive Species

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program.

Aquatic Invasive Species Documented in Rhode Island Freshwaters (PDF | 2.1 MB)

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

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

Asian Jumping Worms: ID, Impact, and Prevention (2020)

Purdue University. Landscape Report.

Ask a Gardening Expert

University of Maryland. Cooperative Extension. Home and Garden Information Center.

Have a plant or pest question? Questions from Maryland and the District of Columbia are answered by Home and Garden Information Center’s Certified Professional Horticulturists. If you are located outside of these areas, you will be asked to enter your state and county. Your question will be forwarded to the appropriate extension expert.

Ask an Expert

eXtension.

eXtension is an educational partnership of more than 70 universities to help you improve your life every day with access to objective, research-based information and educational opportunities. Categories include integrated pest management and fire ants. Requires free registration.
See also: Use the One Search service to search the resources provided by your Cooperative Extension Service using a Google Custom Search Engine that includes many of the Cooperative Extension web sites provided by your Land-Grant institutions.

Black Carp in Indiana

Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

See also: Invasive Species for exotic animal and plant pests invading Indiana, causing economic and visual damage

Boxwood Blight (Jul 2018) (PDF | 369 KB)

Purdue University. Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory.

See also: Extension publications for more resources

Brown Tree Snake Program

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. Division of Fish and Wildlife.

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

Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Agriculture.

Curriculum & Activities

Illinios-Indiana College Sea Grant Program.

To prepare students to be responsible decision-makers and future leaders, IISG has developed education programs that engage students in experiential practices to promote a sustainable society.

Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology

Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

Division Programs: Kudzu

Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Entomology and Plant Pathology.

Early Detection is Key: University of Guam Keeps an Eye Out for Deadly Tomato Pests (Oct 8, 2020)

University of Guam.

The University of Guam received another round of funding in September under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Protection Act for the surveying and monitoring of invasive pests of solanaceous crops that are on USDA’s Priority Pest List for 2021. Solanaceae, or nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that include tomato, eggplant, and chili pepper. As part of the national effort this year, UOG was awarded $38,000 to survey and monitor for two pests: Tuta absoluta, which is a moth and type of leafminer capable of destroying an entire crop, and Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2, which is a bacterium, known as a bacterial wilt, that infects through the roots and is deadly to plants.

The work through UOG better prepares the island to manage these invasive species if or when they arrive. "There are certain pathogens and insects that have a reputation of being really bad. These are two of them," said project lead Robert L. Schlub, a researcher and faculty member of UOG Cooperative Extension and Outreach with a doctorate in plant pathology. "They aren’t on Guam, but if they show up, we want to know so we can help get them under control."

Emerald Ash Borer in Indiana

Purdue University Extension (Indiana).

Use this website to find out where in Indiana the emerald ash borer (EAB) is located, how to combat this invasive pest, and what you can do to preserve ash trees in Indiana. To report a find of EAB in Indiana, call Indiana DNR toll-free 1-866-NO-EXOTIC.

Environment and Natural Resources State Bill Tracking Database

National Conference of State Legislatures.

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) tracks environment and natural resources legislation to bring you up-to-date, real-time information on bills (from 2015) that have been introduced in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Database provides search options by state (or territory), topic, keyword, year, status or primary sponsor. Topics include: Wildlife-Invasive Species and Wildlife-Pollinators.

Extension Entomology

Purdue University. Entomology. Extension.

First Detector Program

National Plant Diagnostic Network.

First Detector, a program of the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN), equips a nationwide network of individuals to rapidly detect and report the presence of invasive, exotic plant pathogens, arthropods, nematodes, and weeds. If you suspect the presence of a high-impact plant pest or pathogen, contact a diagnostician and submit a sample for diagnosis.