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2008
Invasive New Zealand Mud Snail Found in Lake Michigan
University of Illinois at Urbana-Chapaign.
Researchers at the Lake Michigan Biological Station, a field
station of the Illinois Natural History Survey,
discovered a population of New Zealand mud snails while
processing a sample from Lake Michigan -- one of the
first reported sighting of this species in the lake.
Pest
Alert: Asian Longhorned Beetle Detected in Massachusetts (Aug
7, 2008)
Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project.
The Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis, "ALB"),
a pest of hardwood trees including maple, birch and
horse chestnut, was recently discovered in Worcester,
Massachusetts. This is the first detection of the
invasive pest in Massachusetts.
DATCP
and DNR Annouce Presence of Emerald Ash Borer in Wisconsin (Aug 4, 2008)
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection.
Officials with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
and the Department of Natural Resources today announced the first
confirmed occurrence of emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive, destructive
insect pest of ash trees, in Wisconsin.
Discovery
of forest pest triggers state, federal response (Jul 29,
2008)
Missouri Department of Conservation.
On Jul 25, 2008, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
positively identified emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, in
Wayne County, Missouri. This is the first detection
of EAB in the State of Missouri.
Emerald
Ash Borer Infestations Found in Fairfax County, Virginia (Jul
11, 2008) and Virginia
Quarantines Movement of Ash Trees and Products from Fairfax County (Jul
16, 2008)
Virginia Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Services.
Two new infestations of emerald ash borer (EAB)
were recently discovered (Jul 7 and 9) and confirmed in ash trees in the town
of Herndon and the Newington area, both in Fairfax County, Virginia. As of Jul
14, 2008, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services placed
a quarantine on Fairfax County to prevent the artificial spread of EAB to uninfested
areas of the Commonwealth.
Worm-eating
Slug Found in Garden (Jul 10, 2008)
BBC News.
A "ghost" slug found in a garden in Cardiff has been declared a new species by
specialists at the National Museum of Wales and Cardiff University. The origin
of this slug, and its route into Britain, is completely unknown, and specimens
have not been seen in Europe before this was discovered in Cardiff last year.
ODNR
Confirms Finding the VHS Virus in Muskie at Clear Fork Reservoir
in North-Central Ohio (Jun 18, 2008)
Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
These
results mark the first isolation of viral
hemorrhagic septicemia (VHSv),outside the Great Lakes Basin.
Invasive
Island Applesnail Found in Horry County (Jun 12,
2008)
South Carolina Department of Natural
Resources.
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources Aquatic
Nuisance Species team and its partner
organizations are currently dealing with
the highly invasive island applesnail, Pomacea
insularum, which was recently discovered
in a retention pond just southeast of Socastee
in Horry County near the Grand Strand.
Invasive
Algae Found In Maryland: Potentially Destructive Didymo found in
Gunpowder FallsInvasive Algae Found In Maryland: Potentially Destructive
Didymo found in Gunpowder Falls (May 6, 2008)
Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
DNR urges anyone who observes Didymo (in Maryland) to contact
Don Cosden at 410-260-8287 as soon as possible.
Alder Phytophthora (Phytophthora alni subsp. uniformis) in Alaska (includes recent Jan 2008 update)
USDA. FS. Forest Health Protection. Alaska Region.
Phytophthora alni subsp. uniformis (PAU) was isolated from soil beneath alder from two riparian areas in 2007; one area was in south-central and one in interior Alaska. This is the first time this hybrid pathogen has been found in North America.
Zebra Mussels Detected in Lake Pueblo State Park (Jan 17, 2008)
Colorado Division of Wildlife.
Zebra Mussels Found in California Reservoir (Jan 16, 2008)
California Department of Fish and Game.
This is the first population of zebra mussels found in California waters. |
