USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Program Aid No. 2147.

It's the Law -- If you are moving from a spongy moth quarantine area to a non-quarantine area, you must inspect your outdoor household items for the spongy moth and remove all life stages of this destructive insect before you move.
See also: Spongy Moth

Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project. Outreach Blog.

This year’s unusually warm winter and spring has led to the early hatch of spotted lanternfly (SLF) in states to our south.  Reports have come in over the past couple of weeks of SLF hatching from Virginia to Pennsylvania, and we anticipate them following suit here in Massachusetts in the next month.

International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

"Over the recent decades globalisation has increased the movement of people and goods around the world, leading to a rise in the number of species introduced to areas outside their natural ranges. A 2017 study found that over one third of all introductions in the past 200 years occurred after 1970 and the rate of introductions is showing no sign of slowing down. In fact, a 2020 study predicts that the number of established alien species will increase by 36% between 2005 and 2050."

International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

Led by IUCN, a manual to support EU Member States and other stakeholders with incorporating animal welfare into their management of invasive alien species (IAS) of Union concern has been published. The publication, "Manual for the management of vertebrate invasive alien species of Union concern, incorporating animal welfare [PDF, 5.7 MB]", presents all measures that are available to eradicate and control the 22 vertebrate IAS included in the EU Regulation on IAS (listed as of December 2021). For each measure, information on their costs, effectiveness, side effects, and crucially, on their impacts upon animal welfare is provided, alongside case studies on their application.

International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

IUCN has launched a global standard for classifying the severity and type of impacts caused by alien species, known as the Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT). This tool will alert scientists, conservation practitioners and policy makers to the potential consequences of invasive alien species, guiding the development of prevention and mitigation measures.

International Union of Forest Research Organizations.

University of Maryland Extension.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Washington State Department of Agriculture.

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) detected two Japanese beetles near Grandview and one near Sunnyside in 2021. Additionally, a resident reported numerous Japanese beetles devouring her roses in Grandview that summer.

Japanese beetles would pose a serious threat to farms, gardens, and the environment if they were to become established in Washington State. Please report any suspected sightings of Japanese beetle at PestProgram@agr.wa.gov or 1-800-443-6684. See WSDA's Interactive Japanese Beetle Response Map.

California Department of Food and Agriculture. Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services Division.

USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

Colorado Department of Agriculture. Division of Plant Industry.

The Japanese Beetle was discovered in Mesa County in the summer of 2022. The Colorado Department of Agriculture has been working in partnership with local stakeholders to eradicate the pest and prevent its spread into additional areas of Colorado. 

Oregon Department of Agriculture.

See also: Pest Alerts for more pests

Kansas State University. Cooperative Extension Service.

Michigan State University.

Oregon State University. Extension Service.

University of Kentucky. College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment. Entomology.

University of Minnesota. Extension.

Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

Texas A&M University. Texas Forest Service.

See also: Texas Forestry Association's "Dirty Dozen" (scroll to view) for more fact sheetss