The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of virulent Newcastle disease in a small flock of backyard exhibition chickens in Los Angeles County, California. It is important to note that the presence of the disease is not a food safety concern. This is the first case of virulent Newcastle disease, previously referred to as exotic Newcastle disease, in the U.S. since 2003.
California
Spotlights
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USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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California Invasive Plant Council.CalWeedMapper is a new Web site for mapping invasive plant spread and planning regional management. Users generate a report for their region that synthesizes information into three types of strategic opportunities: surveillance, eradication and containment. Land managers can use these reports to prioritize their invasive plant management, to coordinate at the landscape level (county or larger) and to justify funding requests. For some species, CalWeedMapper also provides maps of suitable range that show where a plant might be able to grow in the future. The system was developed by the California Invasive Plant Council and is designed to stay current by allowing users to edit data.
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Tahoe Resource Conservation District; Tahoe Regional Planning Agency; DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.Watercraft are the largest vectors for spreading aquatic invasive species (AIS), such as quagga and zebra mussels into new waterways, making boat inspections a vital aspect of protecting Lake Tahoe and other nearby water bodies.
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Whatisthisbug.org (California).
"What is This Bug" was developed from Farm Bill monies after the need for increased citizen help was recognized in the nationwide fight against invasive species. How can you help? Report a suspected pest. Now, with smartphones and the internet, new, easier and faster ways are available for reporting a suspicious pest, such as the Report a Pest Online Form and the Report a Pest Mobile App.
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California Department of Food and Agriculture. Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program.
The Asian citrus psyllid and citrus greening (Huanglongbing) could be a death sentence for California citrus trees - but with support from California residents, we can save the citrus trees that we all know and love.
State Specific Threats
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University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Includes invasive species by category for insects, diseases, plants, and animals.
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DOI. USGS. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.Provides fact sheets, maps and collection information for aquatic vertebrates and invertebrates occurring outside of their native range.
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USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS). National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS).Provides State pest detection contacts, recent state exotic pest news, links to state pest resources, and a list of state CAPS survey targets.
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USDA. NRCS. National Plant Data Center.See also: Includes also Federal Noxious Weed List and Federal and State Noxious Weeds -- Composite (summary of noxious status for all the listed plants in the U.S.)
Selected Resources
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Council or Task Force
California Oak Mortality Task Force.
Partnership
Federal Government
DOI. NPS. Inventory & Monitoring Program.
State and Local Government
San Mateo County Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures (California).
California Department of Parks and Recreation. Division of Boating and Waterways.
California Department of Food and Agriculture. Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program.
California Environmental Protection Agency. Pesticide Regulation.
Los Angeles County West Vector and Vector-Borne Control District (California).
County of Los Angeles. Agricultural Commissioner / Weights & Measures.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Office of Spill Prevention and Response.
California Department of Food and Agriculture. Plant Health Division. Pest Detection/Emergency Projects Branch.
California Department of Parks and Recreation. Division of Boating and Waterways.
Academic
University of California - Riverside. Center for Invasive Species Research.
University of California - Davis. Agriculture and Natural Resources.
ANR Publication 8068
University of California. Agriculture and Natural Resources.
University of California. Agricultural and Natural Resources. Kearney Agricultural Center.
University of California, Santa Barbara. Marine Sciences Institute.
University of California. Cooperative Extension and Agricultural Experiment Station.
Professional
San Francisco Estuary Institute.