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Federal Interagency Committee on Invasive Terrestrial Animals and Pathogens
U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
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Sirex woodwasp, adult female. Photo by David R. Lance. USDA, APHIS, Plant Protec
USDA. Plant Pest List

USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

Descriptions of plant pests under APHIS management.

National Plant Board

National Plant Board

A non-profit organization to foster effective and harmonized plant health programs with representatives from regional, state, and national organizations.

Office of Pest Management Policy

USDA. Agricultural Research Service.

Integrates the USDA's programs and strategic planning pertaining to pest management, and coordinates the Department's role in the pesticide regulatory process and related interagency affairs.

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AgNIC, Systematic Entomology

North Carolina State University

Guide to insect systematic resources. The site includes general information; links to insect collections; identification tools; organizations; and educational resources.

Collections

Links to specimen collections relevant to invertebrate species

computer and open book
Data Systems

Links to data systems relevant to invertebrate species

Array of Scientific Journals on Display
Publications

Links to publications relevant to the study of invertebrate species

Scientist Looks through a Microscope
Research

Information about current research efforts related to invertebrate species

Outline of the United States with an overlayer of a pie chart and bar graph
Vectors and Pathways

Diagrams and resources related to the spread of invasive invertebrate species