Large cogongrass infestation found in South Carolina

A large infestation of cogongrass was recently found in the Francis Marion National Forest in Charleston County, South Carolina. To learn more about this infestation and about South Carolina's eradication program see: http://www.cofc.edu/~everettj/cogongrass.html

USDA Systematic Entomology Lab contributes images from the US National Scale Insect Collection

We recently received close to 1,000 images taken from the United States National Collection of Scale Insects Photographs Archive. These images provide an excellent look at the various life stages and features of scale insects.

All of these images can be found at:http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/autimages.cfm?aut=39996

Giant salvinia in Vietnam

Giant salvinia, an invasive aquatic fern, has been found in Vietnam. For more information go to:

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/2006/10/626716/

Handsome Fungus Beetles invade the Bugwood Network

Floyd Shockley, a systematic & forensic entomologist at the University of Georgia has contributed over 1,300 images of beetles in the family Endomychidae (superfamily Cucujoidea). These are a part of his PhD project: Systematics of the Endomychidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) Inferred from Morphological and Molecular Data: Investigation of the Natural History and Evolution of a Mycophagous Beetle Family.

All of his images can be found at:http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/autimages.cfm?aut=38017

Whitney Cranshaw shatters the 1000 image mark!

We have received a new set of images from Whitney Cranshaw. This set of images pushes him over the 1000 image mark. As of October 11, 2006, he has the most images of insects available to the public in our system and he is ranked 4th for total number of images! If you see Whitney, congratulate him on this momentous achievement. His images may be viewed here

Phytophthora ramorum detected in Pennsylvania

The pathogen that causes sudden oak death has been detecting on a Rhododendron sample in Pennsylvania. See link below for more information:

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060914/nyth145.html?.v=63

Redbay Ambrosia Beetle and Melaleuca

Albert (Bud) Mayfield has sent us some wonderful pictures showing the signs and symptoms of Redbay Ambrosia Beetle (Xyleborus glabratus) and various images of Melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia).

You can view these images at:

http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/autimages.cfm?aut=2931