Invasive and Exotic Species of North America

any species, including its seeds, eggs, spores, or other biological material capable of propagating that species, that is not native to that ecosystem; and whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.

Plants

plants weeds

Insects

insects

Pathogens

diseases pathogens

Other Species

reptiles, snails, frogs, birds


EDDMapS Apps

EDDMapS Pro

EDDMapS Pro is an app designed for professionals to use for recording invasive species infestations. You can tailor the app for your needs by adding just the offline maps and species you will be working with on any given day. You can also use the apps to record revisits to a site and to mark the site as Positive (species present), Negative (species not present), Treated, or Eradicated. These will show in EDDMapS marked with different colored pins, making it easy to see how your management goals are progressing.More info...


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Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey

With the enormous range of foreign and domestic pests that could wreak havoc on native plant species and agricultural industries, protecting U.S. agriculture and plant resources... More info...


WeedUS

Invasive Plant Atlas of the U.S.

This web site is a collaborative project between the National Park Service and the University of Georgia - Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. More info...


A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests

A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests

Update of Jim Miller's book now providing information on accurate identification of 56 plants that are aggressively invading forests of the 13 Southern States at alarming rates. More info...

biological control of invasive species

Biological Control of Weeds: A World Catalogue of Agents and Their Target Weeds

Biological Control - A World Catalogue of Target Weeds and Their Agents has proven to be one of the most important publications in the field of biological control. This database represents an electronic version of the Fifth Edition of the catalogue. It includes all releases catalogued in the previous four editions, along with updated information and updated references where applicable. It also includes information on releases made since the fourth edition was collated, that is, releases made after 1996 until the end of 2014.More info...


Cogongrass

Cogongrass Road Crew Training Resources

Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) is one of the worst invasive plants we have in the South. This link contains information and resources for Extension agents to conduct a short informational training program for their county road crews. More info...


Responses to Silvicultural Practices

Invasive Plant Responses to Silvicultural Practices in the South

This guide is intended to aid foresters and managers in the southeastern United States in developing management plans and managing forests threatened by invasive plants. This guide integrates identification of invasive plants, potential mechanisms for spread (natural seed or vegetative production, or human induced spread by cultural practices) and a suite of silvicultural management/control practices. More info...

Hosted Web sites

National Association of EPPCs
North American Invasive Species Network
Florida Invasive Species Partnership
River to River CWMA