Image Recruiting for National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS)

We have been working with the National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS) to provide quality images of pests that may be of concern to the United States. We've found a few species that we currently have no images to illustrate. If you happen to have some images of these creatures that you would like to share, please contact Joe LaForest

Slugs and Snails

Tropical Leatherleaf Slug (Laevicaulis alte)

Veronicellid Slug (Leidyula moreleti)

Land Snail (Macrochlamys indica)

Two-striped Slug (Veronicella cubensis)

Veronicellid Slug (Veronicella sloanii)

Camaenidae Snail (Zachrysia provisoria)

Snail (Zachrysia trinitensis)

Ampullariid Snail (Pomacea sp./spp.)

Budapest Slug (Tandonia (Milax) budapestensis)

White Garden Snail (Helicid) (Theba pisana)

Yellow Shelled Slug (Parmarion martensi)

Nematodes

British Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne artiellia)

Columbian Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne chitwoodi)

Citrus Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne citri)

Citrus Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne donghaiensis)

False Columbia Root-knot Nema. (Meloidogyne fallax)

Citrus Root-knot Menatode (Meloidogyne fujianensis)

Citrus Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne indica)

Javanese Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne javanica)

Citrus Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne jianyangensis)

Citrus Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne kongi)

Apple Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne mali)

Citrus Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne mingnanica)

Pecan Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne partityla)

Coconut Palm Red Ring Nematode (Rhadinaphelenchus (Bursaphelenchus) cocophilus)

Stubby Root Nematode (Paratrichodorus sp./spp.)

Insects

Soybean Pod Borer (Leguminivora glycinivorella)

Pea Leafminer(south A.biotype) (Liriomyza huidobrensis)

Vine Mealybug (Planococcus ficus)

Lilac Mealybug (Planococcus lilacinus)

Oak Ambrosia Beetle (Platypus quercivorus)

Soft Scale (Protopulvinaria longivalvata)

Cottony Citrus Scale (Pulvinaria polygonata)

Cherry Fruit Fly (E.) (Cff) (Rhagoletis cingulata)

Western Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis indifferens)

Apple Clearwing Moth (Synanthedon myopaeformis)

Mango Aphid (Toxoptera odinae)

Little Fire Ant (Wasmannia (ochetomyrmex))

Mites

Laelapid Mite (Tropilaelaps clareae)

Rice Panicle Mite (Steneotarsonemus spinki)

Red Palm Mite (Raoiella indica)

Diseases

Flag Smut (Urocystis agropyri)

Soybean Dwarf (Soybean Dwarf Virus (SBDV)

Soybean Mosaic (Soybean Mosaic Virus (SMV)

Soybean Bacterial Blight (Pseudomonas syringae)

Potato Mop-top (Potato Mop-top Virus (PMTV)

New World Soybean Rust (Phakopsora meibomiae)

Weeds

Wand Loosestrife (Lythrum virgatum)

Horse Thistle; Stemless Thistle (Onopordum acaulon)

Image Recruiting for Federal Noxious Weeds

We are constantly looking for images to illustrate species of regulatory concern. There are a few Federal Noxious Weeds that we have had a hard time finding images for. There are also a number of species that we would like more images of. If you have any images of the species listed below that you would like to share, please contact Joe LaForest.

ye gu (Aeginetia indica)

yerba de hierro (Alectra fluminensis)

onionweed (Asphodelus fistulosus)

animated oat (Avena sterilis)

golden false beardgrass (Chrysopogon aciculatus)

bigfruit dodder (Cuscuta megalocarpa)

globe dodder (Cuscuta potosina globifera)

globe dodder (Cuscuta potosina)

African couchgrass (Digitaria abyssinica)

velvet fingergrass (Digitaria velutina)

three-cornered jack (Emex australis)

devil's thorn (Emex spinosa)

Brazilian satintail (Imperata brasiliensis)

murainagrass (Ischaemum rugosum)

Asian marshweed (Limnophila sessiliflora)

serrated tussock grass (Nassella trichotoma)

broomrape (Orobanche ramosa)

kodomillet (Paspalum scrobiculatum)

kikuyugrass (Pennisetum clandestinum)

African feathergrass (Pennisetum macrourum)

Kyasuma grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum unispiculum)

mission grass (Pennisetum polystachion setosum)

alapataco (Prosopis alpataco)

algarobilla (Prosopis argentina)

mesquite (Prosopis burkartii)

calden (Prosopis caldenia)

cusqui (Prosopis calingastana)

algarrobillo (Prosopis campestris)

mesquite (Prosopis castellanosii)

algarrobo patagonica (Prosopis denudans)

algarrobillo (Prosopis elata)

churqui (Prosopis ferox)

mesquite (Prosopis fiebrigii)

algarrobo paraguayo (Prosopis hassleri)

algarrobilla (Prosopis humilis)

barbe de tigre (Prosopis kuntzei)

palo de hierro (Prosopis palmeri)

tornillo (Prosopis reptans cinerascens)

mesquite (Prosopis rojasiana)

vinal (Prosopis ruscifolia)

albardon (Prosopis sericantha)

Argentine screwbean (Prosopis strombulifera)

lata (Prosopis torquata)

velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina)

shrubby blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)

wild blackberry (Rubus moluccanus)

wild sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum)

lobed salvinia (Salvinia biloba)

Herzog salvinia (Salvinia herzogii)

South African ragwort (Senecio inaequidens)

Madagascar ragwort (Senecio madagascariensis)

simplestem bur-reed (Sparganium erectum stoloniferum)

exotic bur-reed (Sparganium erectum)

denseflower witchweed (Striga densiflora)

cowpea witchweed (Striga gesnerioides)

purple witchweed (Striga hermonthica)

coatbuttons (Tridax procumbens)

Registration now open for Natural Areas Conference

Registration is now open for the Natural Areas Conference 2008. For more information click here.

Study shows that fuel breaks help to promote the spread of nonnative, invasive plants

A study of 24 fuel treatment sites in California shows that more nonnative species grow in fuel treatment areas than in adjacent areas. The study also showed differences in the percentage of nonnative species in fuel breaks depending on how they were constructed. The report can be accessed here.

USDA Report Says Climate Change Affecting Crops, Livestock

AG Weekly.

Climate change is increasing the risk of U.S. crop failures, depleting the nation’s water resources and contributing to outbreaks of invasive species and insects, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a report released Tuesday. See article here.

New Pesticide Now Registered for Use in Treating Ash Trees for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)

A new pesticide has been registered for control of Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipenis). It shows some promise for controling the borer in areas where EAB is already present but the trees are apparently healthy. More testing will be done to reinforce these findings. You can find details about this innovation in the press release.

Weed image recruitment for NPDN First Detector training materials

The National Plant Diagnostic Network Training and Education Committee will be creating presentation materials that may be used to educate First Detectors such as master gardeners, garden clubs and homeowners about certain pests. Many of these species are exotic or newly introduced.

To help this effort, we are putting out a call for images on the following weed species.

• Asiatic Sand Sedge (Carex kobomugi)
• Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)
• Black Swallowwort (Cynanchum nigrum)
• Brazilian elodea (Egeria densa)
• Common Reed (Phragmites australis)
• Eurasian water-milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum)
• Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
• Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
• Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata)
• Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
• Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
• Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)
• Japanese Stilt Grass (Microstegium vimineum)
• Kudzu (Pueraria montana)
• Mile-a-minute (Polygonium perfoliatum)
• Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)
• Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
• Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
• Tamarisk (Salt Cedar) (Tamarix ramosissima)
• Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
• Water Chestnut (Trapa natans)
• Winged euonymus (Euonymus alatus)

If you have some images of these species that you think would be useful, please let me know. We'll add the images to the Bugwood Image Database and forward copies to the individuals working on particular species presentations.

Plant pest image recruitment for NPDN First Detector training materials

The National Plant Diagnostic Network Training and Education Committee will be creating presentation materials that may be used to educate First Detectors such as master gardeners, garden clubs and homeowners about certain pests. Many of these species are exotic or newly introduced.

To help this effort, we are putting out a call for images on the following insect species.

• African Citrus Psyllid (Trioza erytreae)
• Arrowhead scale (Unaspis yanonensis)
• Asian Ambrosia Beetle (Xyleborinus saxeseni)
• Asian Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar dispar)
• Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis)
• Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius)
• Sweetpotato whitefly (Bemisia tabaci biotype Q)
• Brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys)
• Cassava mealybug (Phenococcus manihoti)
• Chilli Thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis)
• Coffee mealybug (Planococcus lilacinus)
• Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)
• Diaprepes Root Weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus)
• Egyptian Cottonworm (Spodoptera littoralis)
• Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)
• European Crane Flies (Tipula spp.)
• Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar)
• Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae)
• Japanese wax scale (Ceroplastes japonicas)
• Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)
• Old World Bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera)
• Pine Shoot Beetle (Tomicus piniperda)
• Potato psyllid (Russelliana solanicola)
• Red Palm Mite (Raoiella indica)
• Redbay Ambrosia Beetle (Xyleborus glabratus)
• Sirex Woodwasp (Sirex noctilio)
• Spodoptera litura
• Sugarcane silk floss aphid (Ceratovacuna lanigera)
• Suni Bug (Eurygaster integriceps)
• Swede Midge (Contarinia nasturtii)
• Viburnum Leaf Beetle (Pyrrhalta virburni)
• Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)

If you have some images of these species that you think would be useful, please let me know. We'll add the images to the Bugwood Image Database and forward copies to the individuals working on particular species presentations.

Plant pathogen image recruitment for NPDN First Detector training materials

The National Plant Diagnostic Network Training and Education Committee will be creating presentation materials that may be used to educate First Detectors such as master gardeners, garden clubs and homeowners about certain pests. Many of these species are exotic or newly introduced.

To help this effort, we are putting out a call for images on the following plant pathogens.

• Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi)
• Bacterial leaf Scorch (Xylella fastidiosa)
• Bacterial ring rot/canker (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis)
• Bakanae Disease (Gibberella fujikuroi)
• Chrysanthemum White Rust (Puccinia horiana)
• Citrus greening (Liberibacter asiaticus)
• Downy Mildew of Cucurbits (Pseudoperonospora cubensis)
• Geranium Bacterial blight (Xanthomonas campestris pv. pelargonii)
• Gladiolus Rust (Uromyces transversalis)
• Golden Nematode (Globodera rostochensis)
• Hosta Virus X
• Laurel Wilt (Raffaelea sp.)
• Oak Wilt (Ceratocystis fagacearum)
• Petunia Tobamo Virus Pine Wilt Nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus)
• Plum Pox Virus Potato Cyst Nematode (Globodera rostochiensis)
• Potato Mop Top Virus (Carlavirus PMTV)
• Rice Blast Disease (Pyricularia grisea)
• SOD/Ramorum blight (Phytopthora ramorum)
• Southern Wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum Race 3 Biovar 2)
• Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis)
• Weirs Cushion Rust (Chrysomyxa weirii)
• White Pine Blister Rust (Cronartium ribicola)

If you have some images of these species that you think would be useful, please let me know. We'll add the images to the Bugwood Image Database and forward copies to the individuals working on particular species presentations.

Invasive reptile image recruitment for Everglades CISMA.

The Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area is in search of images of invasive reptiles to be placed on their website for educational purposes.

To help this effort, we are putting out a call for images on the following invasive reptiles.

• African redhead agama (Agama agama)
• South American ground lizard (Ameiva ameiva)
• common boa (Boa constrictor)
• white-lipped Calotes (Calotes mystaceus)
• rainbow Whiptail (Cnemidophorus lemniscatus)
• flat-tailed house gecko (Cosymbotus platyurus)
• Tokay Gekko (Gekko gecko)
• common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)
• tropical House Gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia)
• green iguana (Iguana iguana)
• Haitian curlytail lizard (Leiocephalus personatus scalaris)

If you have some images of these species that you think would be useful, please let me know. We'll add the images to the Bugwood Image Database and The EvergladesCISMA website.

New York adopts an emergency regulation to restrict firewood movement

In the wake of introduced speices wreaking havoc in varoiu areas of the country, some states have begun to regulate the movement of firewood. New York has just issued an emergency regulation to limit the movement of firewood to 50 miles from where it is harvested. They have a very nice Frequently Asked Questions seciton explaining the rules and the reasoning behind it.

North Carolina prohibits the sale and distribution of Cogongrass along with all its cultivars

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Plant Industry Division is implementing a

policy change that will prohibit the propagation, nursery cultivation, sale and distribution of cogongrass, (lmperata

cylindrica) (Linnaeus) Raeuschel, along with all cultivars including 'Red Baron' or Japanese blood grass. This

action is needed to prevent further introduction and secondary spread of cogongrass into and within NOJih Carolina.

Cogongrass has been detected and is a major concern in the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,

Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. It was recently detected and confirmed in Tennessee. Additionally, this

policy change for North Carolina is needed to ensure this state's regulatory actions are harmonized with those of

surrounding states.

The following actions will be taken to implement this new policy.

I. Effective immediately, the NCDA&CS, Plant Industry Division will deny permits for the interstate

movement of Cogongrass-Imperata cylindrica (Linnaeus) Raeuschel, including cultivars referred to as

'Red Baron' or Japanese blood grass.

2. NCDA&CS, Plant Industry Division will enforce regulatory restrictions on all nursery propagation, nursery

cultivation and sale/distribution of cogongrass, including cultivars referred to as 'Red Baron' or Japanese

blood grass after October 31,2008.

3. Existing inventories of cogongrass-Imperata cylindrica (Linnaeus) Raeuschel, including cultivars referred

to as 'Red Baron' or Japanese blood grass, must be sold or removed from nurseries or nursery dealers by

October 31, 2008. Any remaining plant material will be subject to stop-sale and will be destroyed or must

be shipped in compliance with USDA, APHIS, PPQ regulations. The application and instructions for a

PPQ Form 526-Applicationfor Permit to Move Live Pests or Noxious Weeds may be found at the USDA,

APHIS, PPQ web site http://www.aphis.usda.gov/permits/ppg epermits.shtml and must be completed by

the nursery/nursery dealer operation in the receiving state.

4. Failure to comply may result in revocation or suspension of the NCDA&CS' Nursery Certificate or

Nursery Dealer Certificate.

Should you have questions or need additional information regarding this policy change, please feel free to contact

your local NCDA&CS Plant Pest Specialist or Rick Iverson, Weed Specialist, NCDA&CS.

Federal Import Quarantine Order for the Climbing Ferns Lygodium microphyllum and Lygodium flexuos

Effective immediately, Plant Protection and Quarantine is issuing a Federal Import Quarantine Order (see below) restricting the importation of Lygodium microphyllum (Old World climbing fern) and Lygodium flexuosum (maidenhair creeper). The restrictions apply to any parts capable of propagation, including spores and leaves (fronds) of these climbing fern species.

FEDERAL IMPORT QUARANTINE ORDER:

Lygodium microphyllum and Lygodium flexuosum

May 30, 2008

The purpose and goal of this Federal Order is to prevent the entry from all foreign countries into the United States of two harmful noxious weeds, Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br. (Old World climbing fern) and Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw. (maidenhair creeper). This Federal Order is issued pursuant to Section 412(a) of the Plant Protection Act of June 20, 2000, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 7712(a), which authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit or restrict the importation or entry of any plant, plant part, noxious weed or article if the Secretary determines that the prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent the entry of a plant pest or noxious weed into the United States.

This action is necessary because the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has determined that these climbing fern species are harmful noxious weeds that pose a serious environmental and economic threat to the United States. Recently, APHIS learned of commercial interest in importing Lygodium microphyllum as cut flower greenery. Fertile Lygodium leaves contain reproductive structures filled with spores that may be windblown, spreading the plant into uninfested areas. Additionally, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has requested that APHIS regulate Lygodium microphyllum to support Florida control efforts and Lygodium flexuosum, to prevent its introduction.

Within the United States, Old World climbing fern is only known to occur in the State of Florida where it is currently regulated and controlled.

Maidenhair creeper is not known to occur in the United States. These climbing ferns spread prolifically, climbing and scrambling over vegetation, creating a fire hazard, smothering native plant communities and causing other harmful environmental and economic impacts.

In order to prevent the entry of Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br. and Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw., the APHIS Administrator has determined that it is necessary to no longer allow the importation of plant material capable of propagation, including nursery stock, spores, and leaves (fronds) of these climbing fern species, unless authorized by a PPQ permit for specified research in containment. Due to the seriousness of the potential for the spread of these very harmful noxious weeds, this Federal Order is effective immediately upon issuance.

Prohibited Plant Species:

Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br. (Old World climbing fern) and Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw. (maidenhair creeper).