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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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AHDB Potatoes - PCN (Potato Cyst Nematode)

Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (United Kingdom).

AIM - Choosing Non-Invaders

Aquatic Invaders in the Marketplace.

Find non-invasive plant alternatives that may be appropriate in your region.

AIM - Outreach Resources

Aquatic Invaders in the Marketplace.

A variety of organizations have developed educational materials on AIM. They can be used to learn more and teach others about these harmful plants and animals.

Animal Diseases - Avian Influenza

World Organisation for Animal Health.

Aquatic Invasive Species Network - Pacific Ballast Water Group

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.

Asian Longhorned Cooperative Eradication Program
Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project.
Avian Influenza
UN. FAO. Animal Production and Health Division.
Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
University of Georgia. Bugwood Network.
Cogongrass.org
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Provides comprehensive information on cogongrass in Georgia along with links to other southeastern state efforts on cogongrass. To date, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas have on-going research, education and/or control programs that are supported by university, state and federal agency cooperators.
Cooperative Islands Initiative
IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Emerald Ash Borer Information Network
Emerald Ash Borer Information Network.
Emergency Prevention System for Animal Health - African Swine Fever
UN. FAO. Animal Production and Health Division.
Fact Sheet: Emerald Ash Borer
Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project.
Firewood Map
Nature Conservancy. Don't Move Firewood.
Provides specific state information on their firewood regulations and recommendations (includes Canada and Mexico).
First Detector Program - Empowering Educators

National Plant Diagnostic Network.

As an Educator, you can play a unique role in protecting U.S. plant resources. Educators are trained First Detectors who recruit and train other individuals to notice and report exotic plant pest and pathogen activity.

Galapagos Invasive Species
Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk; Charles Darwin Foundation; Galapagos National Park; Ecuadorian Agricultural Health Service in Galapagos; Galapagos National Institute.
Giant Hogweed in Connecticut
University of Connecticut. Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group.
GloBallast Partnerships Programme

GloBallast Partnerships Programme.

Building Partnerships to Assist Developing Countries to Reduce the Transfer of Harmful Aquatic Organisms in Ships’ Ballast Water, simply referred to as GloBallast Partnerships (GBP), was initiated in late 2007 and is intended to build on the progress made in the original project. This was initially planned as a five-year project, from October 2007 to October 2012, but was extended until June 2017.

Hoary Cress Consortium
University of Idaho.
iMapInvasives - Invasive Species Identification Guides

Nature Conservancy. iMapInvasives.

Includes a variety of published guides and internet resources (videos) for use in identifying invasive species that are found in the participating states, provinces, and regions of the iMapInvasives network. The iMapInvasives network is currently comprised of various U.S. states and one Canadian province (Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia, and in Canada - Saskatchewan).