Invasive microbes are introduced microorganisms which are usually single-celled, or too small for the unaided eye to see, including bacteria, viruses, protists, and fungi.

• Legal Definitions - Executive Order 13112
  USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
• Invasive Species Definition Clarification and Guidance White Paper (PDF | 104 KB)
  Submitted by the Definitions Subcommittee of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC), Approved by ISAC Apr 27, 2006.

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Listed below are the microbial species for which we have completed species profiles - general information about microbial species commonly known as invasive. This is not a list of all invasive microbial species, nor does it have any regulatory implications. These profiles are provided as an educational informational tool.

Species not Established in the U.S.

Animal Pathogens

Avian Influenza (Orthomyxoviridae)
Exotic Newcastle Disease (Paramyxovirus)
Fowlpox (Avipoxvirus)
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (Novirhabdovirus)
West Nile Virus (Flavivirus)
Whirling Disease (Myxobolus cerebralis)
White-Nose Syndrome (Apr 26, 2010)

Plant Pathogens

Citrus Canker (Xanthomonas axonopodis)
Citrus Greening (Liberibacter asiaticus)
Dogwood Anthracnose (Discula destructiva) (Aug 5, 2009)
Dutch Elm Disease (Ophiostoma ulmi and Ophiostoma novo-ulmi) (Jan 26, 2010)
Gladiolus Rust (Uromyces transversalis) (Jun 11, 2009)
Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) (Jul 9, 2009)
Laurel Wilt (Raffaelea lauricola) (Aug 13, 2009)
Plum Pox (Potyviruses: Potyviridae)
Southern Bacterial Wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum)
Soybean Rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi, Phakopsora meibomiae)
Sudden Oak Death (Phytophthora ramorum)
White Pine Blister Rust (Cronartium ribicola) (Jun 11, 2009)