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Invasive Species - What's New on NISIC's Site

See What's New on the NISIC's Web site. Includes items of interest that have been added to our site, in order of most recent post date.

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Recent News

  • How to Save the Florida Citrus Industry?

    • Apr 24, 2023
    • USDA. ARS. Tellus.

    • Imagine a devastating plant disease that sweeps the land, decimating crops. For Florida’s citrus growers, that apocalyptic vision is not a horror movie, but a reality: since it was first identified in the Sunshine State in 2005, citrus greening disease has reduced Florida’s citrus production by a whopping 70%. Without any treatment or cure available, desperate growers have cut down infected trees or abandoned their groves entirely. Scientists have been racing to come up with a solution. Now, an ARS research team believes it may have one, in the form of: stingrays.

    • Post Date
      Apr 25, 2023
  • National Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Framework - Geonarrative

    • Mar 15, 2023
    • DOI. United States Geological Survey.

    • Building a structure for interagency coordination to support early detection surveillance and rapid response to invasive species. Scientists and resource managers agree that preventing invasive species establishment is the most cost-effective approach to avoiding many of the long-term economic, environmental, and societal costs associated with invasive species.

      The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) was passed in 2021, a portion of which was directed to funding invasive species detection, prevention, eradication, including research.

      See also: Geonarratives for all USGS geonarrative / story map resources

    • Post Date
      Apr 24, 2023
  • ARS Research News - U.S. National Arboretum Offers Solution to Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Pest

    • Feb 23, 2023
    • USDA. Agricultural Research Service.

    • Hemlocks in the U.S. are vulnerable to attack by a small insect called the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). This insect looks like tiny cotton balls on the needles of the tree and can kill the trees by feeding on the sap. The adelgid has decimated stands of hemlocks in the eastern U.S. While insecticides and biological control measures can offer some relief, the best way to combat HWA is to develop genetic resistance in the trees.

    • Post Date
      Apr 23, 2023
  • Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Releases 2023 Invasive Carp Action Plan

    • Apr 6, 2023
    • Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee.

    • The Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ICRCC) is pleased to announce the release of its 2023 Invasive Carp Action Plan, a comprehensive portfolio of more than 50 projects focused on Great Lakes protection. The action plan serves as a foundation for the work of the Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee partnership, a collaboration of 26 U.S. and Canadian federal, state, provincial, tribal, regional and local agencies.
      See also: Action Plans and Report (see "Action Plan" section for 2023 Action Plan)

    • Post Date
      Apr 17, 2023
  • Report Highlights Aquatic Invasive Species Solutions

    • Apr 5, 2023
    • Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.

    • The Aquatic Invasive Species Commission and key partners received input from and engaged in dialogue with key stakeholders, federal and state decision makers, and leading experts. Recommendations focus on modernizing marine fisheries laws, making strategic investments, and improving collaboration among federal, state, local, and tribal agencies. The purpose of this collaborative process was intended to assess the current threat from aquatic invasive species (AIS), explore gaps in public policy and funding, and offer recommendations for how AIS can be addressed more effectively at the federal, state, tribal and regional levels.
      See also: The new report Report and Recommendations: Improving the Prevention, Eradication, Control and Mitigation of Aquatic Invasive Species (Feb 2023) [PDF, 908 KB]

    • Post Date
      Apr 17, 2023
  • Research Highlights: Exotic and Invasive Species

    • USDA. Forest Service.

    • Read about Forest Service's research highlights. Can filter and sort by Topic, keywords, year, research unit, and more.
      See also:  Additional highlights for related topics Pest Management and Plant Diseases

    • Post Date
      Apr 13, 2023
  • Pennsylvania Governor’s Invasive Species Council Shares Results of First Statewide Invasive Impacts Survey, Announces Pilot Management Program

    • Mar 13, 2023
    • Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

    • The Pennsylvania Governor’s Invasive Species Council shared findings from the first statewide survey of impacts from invasive plants, insects, pathogens and animals, and announced that a pilot test of a regional invasive species management program will launch this summer. The Governor’s Invasive Species Council conducted the Pennsylvania Invasive Species Impacts Survey last fall to hear directly from Pennsylvanians about impacts they’re experiencing from invasives.

    • Post Date
      Apr 10, 2023
  • California Invasive Species Action Week

    • California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

    • The goals of the California Invasive Species Action Week (June 3-11, 2023),  are to increase public awareness of invasive species issues and promote public participation in the fight against California's invasive species and their impacts on our natural resources.

      Prevention is the most effective strategy in managing invasive species. However, hundreds of invasive plants and animals have already established in California and are rapidly spreading each year. These invaders are negatively impacting our waters, our native plants and animals (some of them rare, threatened, or endangered), our agriculture, our health, our economy, and our favorite recreational places. Help us celebrate California's Invasive Species Action Week, and more importantly, help stop the spread of invasive species, by volunteering to take action.

      Learn how invasive species are affecting California, with Invasive Species Action Week Lunchtime Talks. Webinars are part of California Invasive Species Action Week, organized by the California Department of Fish & Wildlife. Webinars were recorded and available for viewing.

    • Post Date
      Apr 07, 2023
  • USDA Asks Americans to Protect Plants by Looking for Invasive Pests in April

    • Apr 4, 2023
    • USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

    • The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring April 2023 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (IPPDAM). This national outreach month is dedicated to highlighting the impact of invasive plant pests and diseases on plants nationwide and informing Americans how they can help reduce their spread. IPPDAM aims to raise public awareness about the threat and how U.S. residents can help protect U.S. resources from hungry pests.

    • Post Date
      Apr 06, 2023
  • Selecting Pollinator-Friendly Plants to Restore Bee Habitat

    • 2022
    • USDA. Forest Service.

      Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-429.

    • A guide to selecting native plants desired by native bees. This framework can be used to assess pollinator friendliness of native plant species for forests, public lands, and other areas.

    • Post Date
      Mar 28, 2023