USDA. ARS. National Genetic Resources Program. GRIN-Global.

USDA. ARS. National Genetic Resources Program. GRIN-Global.

USDA. ARS. National Genetic Resources Program. GRIN-Global.

DOI. United States Geological Survey.

The United States Register of Introduced and Invasive Species ( US-RIIS ) serves as a national inventory for all non-native and invasive species that are established (naturally reproducing) within three localities of the United States: Alaska, Hawaii, and the conterminous (or lower 48) United States.
See related resource: United States Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (US-RIIS)

USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

APHIS regulates the following list of pests under the authority of the Plant Protection Act. It does not include any 'regulated non-quarantine pests' (pests which are present and may be widely distributed in the U.S.
See also: Animal and Plant Diseases and Pests of Concern for related information

University of the United States Virgin Islands. Cooperative Extension Service.

University of California. Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.

The UC IPM Weed Photo Gallery includes many, but not all, weed species commonly found in California farms and landscapes.

University of California. Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.

University of California. Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.

University of California. Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.

University of California. Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.

See also: Silverleaf Whitefly on Potato and Silverleaf Whitefly on Cotton

University of California. Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.

University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA Newsroom.

University of Florida. IFAS Extension.

Is artificial intelligence (AI) a viable tool in the fight against invasive species? UF/IFAS scientists are exploring that question on a small scale in a project using traps equipped with AI technology. For this study, the traps are targeting Argentine black and white tegus in Fort Pierce. Scientists hope these AI 'smart traps' will help suppress and remove an established population of these lizards that have quickly invaded this Treasure Coast city. St. Lucie county has become a hot spot for tegus over the last seven years.

Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council. Wildland Weeds.

See also: Wildland Weeds Articles for more resources

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Learn how invasive species have become a problem and learn more about the impacts of invasive species and why should we care.

USDA. ARS. Tellus.

Pigweed is a major challenge to our farmers and growers. It is extremely resilient and resistant to many herbicides, posing a significant threat to the agriculture industry. ARS scientists in Stoneville MS, along with collaborators from Clemson University, are researching the pigweed itself to find ways to mitigate this highly adaptable weed.

USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture; University of New Hampshire.

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found a dramatic decline of 14 wild bee species that are, among other things, important across the Northeast for the pollination of major local crops like apples, blueberries and cranberries.

“We know that wild bees are greatly at risk and not doing well worldwide,” said Sandra Rehan, assistant professor of biological sciences. “This status assessment of wild bees shines a light on the exact species in decline, beside the well-documented bumble bees. Because these species are major players in crop pollination, it raises concerns about compromising the production of key crops and the food supply in general.”

United Nations.

DOI. United States Geological Survey.

Introduced (non-native) species that becomes established may eventually become invasive, so tracking introduced species provides a baseline for effective modeling of species trends and interactions, geospatially and temporally.

The United States Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (US-RIIS) is comprised of three lists, one each for Alaska, Hawaii, and the conterminous United States. Each list includes introduced (non-native), established (reproducing) taxa that: are, or may become, invasive (harmful) in the locality; are not known to be harmful there; and/or have been used for biological control in the locality.

To be included in the US-RIIS, a taxon must be non-native everywhere in the locality and established (reproducing) anywhere in the locality. Native pest species are not included. The US-RIIS builds on a previous dataset, A Comprehensive List of Non-Native Species Established in Three Major Regions of the U.S.: Version 3.0 (Simpson et al., 2020). An Open-File Report 2018-1156, 15 p., related to the predecessor of the US-RIIS: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20181156.

Note: GBIF-US was formerly hosted at BISON.USGS.gov. The existing BISON website was taken down on December 17, 2021 and users are now redirected to Species observations for the United States and U.S. Territories via the new pilot implementation of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF-US) data portal.

Citation: Simpson, Annie, Pam Fuller, Kevin Faccenda, Neal Evenhuis, Janis Matsunaga, and Matt Bowser, 2022, United States Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (US-RIIS) (ver. 2.0, November 2022): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KFFTOD

See related resource: United States Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (US-RISS) Story Map