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Selected resources for invasive
species related emerging ussues are listed below.
A listing of previous emerging issues is available
on the Archives page.
2008
Invasive
Jumping Carp Rode Flood Waters on Mississippi (Dec 2, 2008)
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The infamous silver carp, or "jumping carp," has been found
in the Mississippi River near La Crosse. This is
the first confirmed identification of a silver
carp upstream of Clinton, Iowa, and the first identified
in Wisconsin waters.
Zebra
Mussel Found on Susquehanna River at Conowingo
Dam in Maryland: Nine-Mile Long Lake Stretches
into Pennsylvania (Nov
24, 2008)
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Environmental Protection and Fish and Boat Commission officials have
confirmed the discovery of a zebra
mussel at the Conowingo Hydroelectric
Dam in Maryland; the first time the Driessena
polymorpha has been
found in the lower Susquehanna River. Signs will
be posted at Susquehanna River launching ramps to remind boaters
and anglers to report any sightings and to scrub their vessels and
equipment before moving them to prevent unwanted hitchhikers.
Zebra
Mussels Found in Electric Lake (Nov
18, 2008)
Utah Divison of Wildlife Resources.
A small, high-mountain lake in central Utah is the first body
of water in Utah to test positive for zebra mussels. The Division
of Wildlife Resources announced Nov 18 that zebra mussel DNA has
been found in water samples taken from Electric Lake.
Spiny Water Flea
Confirmed in First "Inland" Water (Oct 30, 2008)
New York Department of Environmental Conservation.
The spiny water flea, an aquatic invasive species, has been
confirmed as present in the Great Sacandaga Lake in the southern
Adirondacks, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(DEC) announced today. Previously, it had been identified in the
Great Lakes. This is first time the spiny water flea has been confirmed
in an "inland" body of water.
Pathogen
Alert: Chrysanthemum White Rust detected in Massachusetts
(Sep 26, 2008)
Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project.
Chrysanthemum white rust (Puccinia horiana, "CWR"), a
serious fungal disease of chrysanthemums, has been
discovered in Massachusetts. Infected plants were found
at nurseries and at retail locations, with diagnoses confirmed by
plant pathologists from USDA APHIS-PPQ. This pathogen can spread quickly
in greenhouse and nursery environments, causing severe crop losses.
Asian
Fish Tapeworm Found in Great Lakes (Sep 15, 2008)
International Association for Great Lakes Research.
Invasive
New Zealand Mud Snail Found in Lake Michigan (Aug 14, 2008)
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. |
