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The Benefits of Stopping Invasive Species Before They Invade (Aug 18, 2011)

Time Magazine.

The old saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" was ahead of its time when it comes to invasive species policy."
USDA-ARS Entomologists "Turn up the Bass" on Vineyard Pests
Google. YouTube; USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Scientists with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service in central California are using sound to control insects that spread disease in grape vineyards.
YouTube - Control of European Grapevine Moth in California
Google. YouTube; California Department of Food and Agriculture.
YouTube - Eradicating the Pink Bollworm (Sep 2018)
Google. YouTube; California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Following a Pink Bollworm quarantine and eradication program that endured for more than 50 years, the USDA lifted regulations for the cotton pest in September 2018. In this video, the California Department of Food and Agriculture examines the history of the program and the innovation that brought it at long last to a conclusion.
YouTube - Florida's Proactive Defense from Exotic Fruit Flies
Google. YouTube; USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
YouTube - How To Identify Cogongrass
Google. YouTube; Alabama Forestry Commission.
YouTube - Removing Giant Reed in Sabino Canyon
Google. YouTube; Tuscon Audubon (Southern Arizona).
YouTube - Zebra Mussels: Quick Prevention Tips
Google. YouTube; Missouri Department of Conservation.