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Invasive Species Threaten American Food Security NISAW Webinar: Invasive species pose a growing and often underrecognized threat to American food security, public health, and economic stability.

Invasive species pose a growing threat to American food security and economic stability. Join today’s #NISAW webinar to learn why prevention and management matter.

🕐 2–3 p.m. EST

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The Surprising Intersection of Marine Biosecurity and Public Health From the introduction of deadly microbes into seafood to the clogging of cooling systems of a nuclear power plant, marine invasive species are more than just costly pests that harm food webs.

Marine invasive species don’t just affect oceans—they can have impacts far beyond the sea, impacting things like food safety, infrastructure and public health. Learn more about these impacts in today’s #NISAW webinar.

🕐 2–3 p.m. EST

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Current Situation of the New World Screwworm in Mexico NISAW Webinar: The New World screwworm remains one of the most serious transboundary threats to animal health, livelihoods, and public health in the Americas.

Invasive species can also be harmful to human health. Today’s #NISAW webinar covers the current situation of New World screwworm in Mexico and efforts to prevent its spread to protect people and livestock.

🕐 2–3 p.m. EST

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Alberta Wild Boar Control Program: Challenges and Successes NISAW Webinar: Wild boar are among the most destructive invasive mammals in North America, posing serious risks to agriculture, ecosystems, and human health.

Wild boar are among the most destructive invasive mammals in North America. Learn how Alberta’s Wild Boar Control Program is tackling this growing challenge in today's #NISAW webinar.

🕐 2–3 p.m. EST

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USGS Invasive Species Science: Innovation for a Healthy Nation NISAW Webinar: This webinar highlights how U.S. Geological Survey scientists are advancing innovative, science based approaches to prevent, detect, and manage invasive species across diverse ecosystem...

Today’s #NISAW webinar highlights how USGS scientists are using innovative, science-based tools to prevent, detect and manage invasive species across ecosystems.

🕐 2–4 p.m. EST

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NAISMA NISAW National Invasive Species Awareness Week

National Invasive Species Awareness Week is here. From emerald ash borer to zebra mussels, invasive species harm ecosystems everywhere.

Join NAISMA at their educational webinars all week: naisma.org/events/list/... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology #NISAW 🧪🌍🍁

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Bees Are Turning the Sticky-Sweet Secretions of Spotted Lanternflies Into Honey—and Some People Love the Smoky-Smelling Stuff The invasive insects have been spreading across the United States for over a decade, leaving behind poop that bees are transforming into a less sweet, sometimes savory, honey

Bees are turning #SpottedLanternfly honeydew into a seasonal honey. It’s darker, sometimes smoky or savory and safe to eat, but experts still urge the public to control lanternfly populations.

Learn more about it here: www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/b... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁

The Elm Zigzag Sawfly is Cute, It's Spreading Fast, and Now It Wants Your Zelkova Trees A new study in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management documents the spread of the elm zigzag sawfly and reports a new host tree that it feeds on.

New research from the U.S. Forest Service found elm zigzag sawfly can feed on Japanese zelkova, an ornamental tree previously thought to be resistant. Observations in Ohio confirmed larvae, pupation and adult emergence.

Read more: entomologytoday.org/2025/11/24/e...
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Spotted lanternfly may use ‘toxic shield’ to fend off bird predators | Penn State University Spotted lanternflies may season themselves to the distaste of potential bird predators, according to a new study led by entomologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.

New research from Penn State suggests spotted lanternflies feeding on tree of heaven may become distasteful to birds, potentially reducing predation.

Read more here: www.psu.edu/news/agricul... #SpottedLanternfly #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁

NEW EAB DETECTION: WHERE: Cass County, North Dakota WHEN: January 27, 2026 LOCAL RESOURCES: 701-328-5146 reportapest@nd.gov www.ndda.nd.gov/eab Emerald Ash Borer Information Network To learn more, visit EmeraldAshBorer.info

#EmeraldAshBorer has been confirmed in Fargo, North Dakota. This marks the first detection in Cass County and the second detection in the state.

Read the full press release here: www.ndda.nd.gov/news/emerald... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁

New EAB Detection: Where: Murray County, Oklahoma When: December 19, 2025 local resources: https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/emerald-ash-borer-in-oklahoma-what-to-look-for-and-what-to-know.html Emerald Ash Borer Information Network To learn more, visit EmeraldAshBorer.info

#EmeraldAshBorer has been confirmed at Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Sulphur, Oklahoma (Murray County), bringing the state’s total to seven affected counties.

More information on EAB in Oklahoma can be found here: extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/...
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New EAB Detection: where: Robertson county, Tennessee When: December 23, 2025 local resources: https://www.tn.gov/protecttnforests/insects/emerald-ash-borer Emerald Ash Borer Information Network To learn more, visit EmeraldAshBorer.info

#EmeraldAshBorer has been confirmed in Robertson County, Tennessee, marking the latest of 67 counties in the state with the invasive beetle.

Learn more: www.tn.gov/agriculture/...

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Case of cabin fever? Shake off the winter malaise with a pair of Christmas tree webinar series Registration is open for the Real Christmas Tree Board and Michigan State University Extension Christmas tree winter webinar series.

Registration for two free webinars from the Real Christmas Tree Board and MSU Extension are now open. Topics include tree health, invasive insects, weeds and soil management. Pesticide credits available in select states.

Learn more: www.canr.msu.edu/news/shake-o... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁

Michigan proposes ban on out-of-state firewood to combat invasive pests Public comments accepted through Feb. 9 on measure that would require heat treatment for imported campfire logs while exempting processed wood products.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is proposing a state-wide ban on out-of-state firewood to help slow the spread of invasive pests and plant diseases.

Read more: www.mlive.com/environment/...
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Fresh-cut Christmas trees can carry more than holiday cheer!

#InvasiveSpecies like spongy moth and balsam woolly adelgid can hide in trees and threaten forests. Inspect trees before bringing them indoors and report anything suspicious.

Read more: www.michigan.gov/egle/newsroo...
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Emerald Ash Borer University. Fall Webinar Series. Realistic Expectations for Invasive Species Management. December 11th at 10:00 A.M. David Coyle, Clemson University.

Emerald Ash Borer University's final fall session is next week!

Tune in for a free webinar on Realistic Expectations for #InvasiveSpecies Management from David Coyle, Clemson University.

December 11th, 10 A.M. via Zoom.

Register here: www.emeraldashborer.info/eab-u

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What can the emerald ash borer reveal about the long-ago loss of American chestnut? • New Hampshire Bulletin For more than 70 years, the American chestnut tree has, mostly, been absent from the landscape. But historical accounts of its grandeur and the tons of nutritious seeds it produced every fall have mad...

Researchers in New Hampshire are studying how ash loss from #EmeraldAshBorer may mirror the disappearance of American chestnut, tracking impacts on forest biodiversity, soil and ecosystem health.

Read more: newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/10/13/w...

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EAB Is now in Mississippi Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was discovered for the first time in Mississippi on November 14, 2025 in Issaquena County. Report suspected EAB activity to the Mississippi Forestry Commission by calling (601) 359-1386 Emerald Ash Borer Information Network

🚨⚠️ Emerald Ash Borer has officially reached Mississippi.

The Mississippi Forestry Commission has confirmed EAB in Issaquena County, marking the state’s first known detection of the invasive beetle.

Learn more here: www.mfc.ms.gov/2025/11/mfc-... #EmeraldAshBorer #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁

Next week, Emerald Ash Borer University presents Diseases on the Horizon: Invasive Plant Pathogens with John Bonkowski, Purdue University. Nov. 17, 10 a.m. EST via Zoom.

Register to receive the Zoom link: www.emeraldashborer.info/eab-u

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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed a new #SpottedLanternfly population in Jackson County following its 2025 monitoring efforts. SLF is now confirmed in six Michigan counties.

Learn more: www.michigan.gov/mdard/about/... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁

NEW EAB DETECTION: WHERE: Marshall County, Kansas WHEN: Oct. 31, 2025 LOCAL RESOURCES: https://www.kansasforests.org/forest_health/current_pests/emeraldashborer.html Emerald Ash Borer Information Network To learn more, visit EmeraldAshBorer.info

EAB Update: The Kansas Forest Service has confirmed #EmeraldAshBorer in Marshall County, the 19th county in Kansas to detect the pest and the fourth confirmed in 2025.

Learn more here: www.ksre.k-state.edu/news-and-pub... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪 🌍 🍁

Join us TOMORROW for our second fall session of EABU!

Register here: www.emeraldashborer.info/eab-u
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Emerald Ash Borer University Fall Webinar Series Techniques for Controlling Woody Invasive Plants November 4 at 10:00 AM Lenny Farlee, Purdue University

Next week, Emerald Ash Borer University features a free webinar on Techniques for Controlling Woody Invasive Plants with Lenny Farlee, Purdue University.

Nov. 4, 10 a.m. EST via Zoom.

Register: www.emeraldashborer.info/eab-u
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Emerald Ash Borer University: Fall Webinar Schedule. 10/28/2025 at 10 a.m. EST- Exotic Pest Monitoring Programs in Indiana by Alicia Kelley, Purdue University Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey and Vince Burkle, Indiana DNR Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology. 11/4/2025 at 10 a.m. EST- Techniques for Controlling Woody Invasive Plants by Lenny Farlee, Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources. 11/17/2025 at 10 a.m. EST- Diseases on the horizon: Invasive Plant Pathogens by John Bonkowski, Purdue University Botany and Plant Pathology. 12/2/2025 at 10 a.m. EST- I Know What You Did Last Summer: Spread, impact and management of elm zigzag sawfly by Kelly Oten, North Carolina State University Forestry and Environmental Resources. 12/11/2025 at 10 a.m. EST- Realistic expectations for invasive species management by David Coyle, Clemson University Environmental Conservation.

Emerald Ash Borer University returns with free fall webinars on invasive species and forest health!

Sessions cover a range of topics, from pest monitoring to plant and tree management strategies.

Full schedule & registration: www.emeraldashborer.info/eab-u

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FIREWOOD ISN'T DEAD. When 1,045 pieces of firewood were studied in Michigan, scientists found live wood boring beetles in 23%-- and another 41% had evidence of previous infestation. (Don't Move Firewood .org)

Tomorrow (Oct. 29, 1 p.m. EST), #FirewoodMonth features a webinar on #EmeraldAshBorer infestations and quarantine updates in the Pacific Northwest. Presented by Oregon Dept. of Forestry & WA Invasive Species Council.

Register: tnc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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The first session of EABU is beginning now! Join us at the link below. #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁

Emerald Ash Borer University Fall Webinar Series. Exotic Pest Monitoring Programs in Indiana Oct. 28 at 10:00 a.m. Alicia Kelley, Purdue University Vince Burkle, Indiana DNR

Emerald Ash Borer University’s fall sessions begin tomorrow!

Join Alicia Kelley (Purdue University) and Vince Burkle (Indiana DNR) for a talk on Exotic Pest Monitoring Programs in Indiana.

Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. EST via Zoom.

Register: www.emeraldashborer.info/eab-u #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁

65% of people use firewood: 53% for home heating, 49% for recreation, and many for both. Transporting firewood can spread pests. Trees in all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces are at risk of attack by an invasive species if people move infested or diseased firewood. Buy it where you burn it. Learn more at dontmovefirewood.org

#FirewoodMonth continues with a webinar tomorrow (Oct. 28, 4 p.m. EST) on the goldspotted oak borer and its spread through firewood. Presented by Joelene Tamm, Natural Resources Director for the LA Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians.

Register: tnc.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁

Signs of EAB: Woodpecker Activity. Native woodpeckers are the primary predators of emerald ash borer (EAB) in North America and are the most important source of EAB biological control. Patches of light-colored bark on upper portions of ash trees are likely locations where woodpeckers have recently peeled away bark to remove EAB larvae. "Blonding" is often the first evidence that EAB is present in a local area.

As leaves begin to fall, bark "blonding" becomes increasingly visible. Look for these marks from woodpeckers that often indicate the presence of #EmeraldAshBorer.

Learn more about woodpeckers and EAB biocontrol methods here: www.emeraldashborer.info/biological-c...
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