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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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Arkansas Plant Diseases Database
University of Arkansas. Cooperative Extension Service.
The collection of digital images is provided as a service to Arkansas agriculture. These images represent symptoms of both pathological (infectious) and non-pathological (physiological/environmental) disorders of agronomic row crops and horticultural crops that grow in Arkansas. These photos are useful as an identification tool to growers of the crops listed.
Caribbean Pest Diagnostic Network

University of Florida.

CropWatch - Soybean Cyst Nematode
University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Insect Identification Service
Mississippi State University. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.
The primary goal of this service is to provide Mississippi citizens with identification and management recommendations for insect pests that affect their homes, their gardens, or the crops they are trying to produce. The lab also works closely with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and observant Mississippi citizens to help facilitate early detection of new invasive insect pests that appear in the state.
Invasive Tunicate Identification Card: Colonial Tunicate and Club Tunicate (PDF | 1.6 MB)
University of Washington. Washington Sea Grant Program.
Monitoring for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Rutgers University. New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) is a significant nuisance for homeowners and can be devasting for farmers. Learn how to identify BMSB and how to report a sighting of BMSB (in all U.S. states/territories and several countries).
Plant Diagnostic Clinic
New Mexico State University. Cooperative Extension Service.
The Plant Diagnostic Clinic is designed to provide plant diagnostic services for the state of New Mexico. The clinic also facilitates insect and weed identification through referrals to other specialists.
Thrips of California - Scirtothrips dorsalis
University of California. Agriculture and Natural Resources.
What Looks Like an Asian Giant Hornet (May 2020)

North Carolina State University. Extension.

Learn about some of the common species of wasps, bees and other non-wasp species, such as hover flies and robber flies, that superficially resemble the Asian giant hornet.

YouTube - Outsmart Invasive Species Project: Gypsy Moth ID

Google. YouTube; University of Massachusetts - Amherst.