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  • Species Profile -- Varroa Mite

    • European honey bee with a Varroa mite on it's back

      The honey bee varroa mite was first detected in Asia and was introduced to the U.S. in 1987. It's means of introduction was via commercial transportation of infested bee colonies. The varroa mite is a serious worldwide pest of the European honeybee and is a major cause of colony collapses.

  • Species Relevant to Nebraska

    • University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Nebraska Invasive Species Program.

  • Species Spotlight - Crazy Snake-Worm [PDF, 1.12 MB]

    • Sep 2017

    • DOI. NPS. Northeast Temperate Inventory & Monitoring Network.

    • See also: Science Stories for more resources

  • Spiny Water Flea Alert [PDF, 770 KB]

  • Spongy Moth

    • Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

  • Spongy Moth

    • Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Plant and Pest Services.

  • Spongy Moth

    • Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

  • Spongy Moth

    • University of Illinois. Extension.

  • Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar) in Wisconsin

    • University of Wisconsin - Extension.

  • Spongy Moth Federal Quarantine - Interactive Map

    • USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

    • See related resource: Data Visualization Tools to explore plant and animal health management data and interactive story maps

  • Spongy Moth Population Increases for Third Consecutive Year in Wisconsin

    • Dec 2, 2022

    • Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

    • The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) caught 202,300 spongy moths (formerly named gypsy moth) in 10,044 traps this summer as part of the federal Slow the Spread of the Spongy Moth Program. "Wisconsin weather trends have allowed the spongy moth population to grow over the last several years," said Michael Falk, DATCP's trapping coordinator.

      Spongy moth is an invasive pest that has been spreading westward since its introduction to North America. Caterpillars feed on the leaves of many species of trees and shrubs, especially oaks, and can cause severe leaf loss when feeding in large numbers. For more information, call (800) 642-MOTH (6684), email spongymoth@wisconsin.gov, or visit www.spongymoth.wi.gov.

  • Spongy Moth Program

    • Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

  • Spongy Moth Program

    • Ohio Department of Agriculture.

  • Spongy Moth Transition Toolkit

    • Entomological Society of America.

    • The Entomological Society of America has adopted "spongy moth" as the new common name for the species Lymantria dispar. The name refers to the insect's distinctive sponge-like egg masses and is derived from translations of common names used for the insect in its native range and French-speaking Canada.

      The primary goal of this toolkit is to provide individuals and organizations adopting "spongy moth" with information about the change, resources needed to implement the name change, and suggestions for communicating the name change to their stakeholders.

  • Spotted Knapweed

    • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

  • Spotted Lanternflies Land in New Jersey

    • Rutgers University. New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.

    • In the U.S., spotted lanternfly is an invasive species that could be very devastating to some New Jersey crops and hardwood trees. New Jersey populations were first detected in 2018 and are currently primarily distributed along the state's border with Pennsylvania. In response, the NJ Department of Agriculture has issued an eight-county quarantine. People and businesses traveling in and out of these counties (Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Salem, Somerset, and Warren) should inspect their vehicles for hitchhiking SLF as well as inspect outdoor items such as firewood, paving stones, lawn equipment, etc. for egg masses; see Checklist for Residents Living in Spotted Lantenfly Quarantine Areas [PDF, 222 KB]. Quarantine compliance will reduce the spread of SLF to new areas and counties thereby protecting New Jersey resources including forests and agriculture.

  • Spotted Lanternfly

    • USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

    • Provides detection history, images and videos, environmental assessments, state plant regulatory official letters, state information (where quarantined), and news and resources.

  • Spotted Lanternfly

    • Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.

  • Spotted Lanternfly

    • Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.

  • Spotted Lanternfly - Introduction, Native Range, and Current US Range

    • Cornell University. New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM).

    • Contains regularly updated map and list of counties of confirmed Spotted Lanternfly infestations and quarantines (Northeast).
      See also: Filter by state and status using the NYSIPM interactive Spotted Lanternfly Map (Google Data Studio).