North Central Research Station

One-hundred-fifty-year-old white pine in the Menominee Forest, Wisconsin.
Photo by K. Kromroy

The issue

Once an invasive species has become established, appropriate management of the affected resources can reduce the impact, limit further spread of the pest, and even restore impacted forests and landscapes.

What are we doing about it?

We are developing management strategies and increasing plant resistance to restore white pine, a tree that has been impacted by white pine blister rust, a disease caused by a non-native invasive fungus.

We are propagating and testing native butternut trees that show signs of resistance to butternut canker, a disease caused by a non-native invasive fungus.