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Selected resources for invasive
species related emerging issues are listed below.
A listing of previous emerging issues is available
on the Archives page.
2013 / 2012 Items of Interest:
2013
White-Nose Syndrome Confirmed in Park Bats (Jan 16, 2013)
DOI. NPS.
Mammoth Cave National Park. (Kentucky)
Officials have confirmed the presence of a deadly bat fungus, white-nose syndrome, in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. The fungus has already killed millions of bats across the Northeast and in the Midwest.
2012
Emerald
Ash Borer Now in Great Smoky Mountains (Nov 29, 2012)
Southern Region IPM News.
The first backcountry emerald ash borer infestation
has been confirmed in the Great Smoky Mountains National
Park.
State Officials
Confirm Emerald Ash Borer Detected in Massachusetts
for First Time (PDF | 24 KB) (Sep 12, 2012)
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and
Environmental Affairs.
Officials with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
and the Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) have announced that the emerald
ash borer (EAB) has been detected in Massachusetts. The destructive beetle
was detected in the western Massachusetts Town of Dalton on August 31, 2012,
and was confirmed by federal officials on September 6. Massachusetts is the 18th
state in the country to detect EAB.
Chinese
Mitten Crab Found in Connecticut Waters (Aug 3, 2012)
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental
Protection.
A Chinese mitten crab was recently
found in Connecticut waters. This is the
first confirmed report of this highly invasive
crab in Connecticut waters. In late June,
the crab was collected from the Mianus
Pond fishway on the Mianus River (Greenwich).
Individuals finding a crab that they suspect
to be a Chinese
mitten crab should keep the crab on
ice or freeze it (please do not release
the crab), note the exact location it was
found and report it to officials.
Emerald
Ash Borer Found in Prospect and Naugatuck, Connecticut (Jul
20, 2012)
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental
Protection.
The Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)
found in Prospect, CT has been confirmed by federal regulatory officials. This
is the first record of this pest in Connecticut, which is added to 15 other states
where infestations have been detected.
Citrus Disease Huanglongbing Detected in Hacienda Heights Area of Los Angeles County (Mar 30, 2012)
Citrus Research Board. Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program.
APHIS has confirmed the presence of citrus greening, also referred to as Huanglongbing, in an Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) sample and plant tissue samples collected from a lemon/pummelo tree in a residential neighborhood in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County, California. This is the first confirmation of the disease in California. APHIS is working closely with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), County Agricultural Commissioners, and the California citrus industry to plan and implement communication, response, and regulatory activities in the affected area. CDFA collected the samples during ongoing citrus surveys conducted as part of the cooperative Citrus Health Response Program.
Exotic
Beetle Pest of Trees Found in Kent (Mar 28, 2012)
Great Britain. Forestry Commission.
An outbreak of the Asian longhorn beetle (ALB), an exotic
beetle pest which could have severe consequences
for British trees, has been found in Kent, the
Food & Environment
Research Agency (Fera) confirmed today. This
is the first time an outbreak of this pest has been found
in the UK, and it is being treated extremely
seriously. Fera and the Forestry Commission are
taking urgent steps to try to eradicate the outbreak before
it has the chance to spread further afield.
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