An official website of the United States government.

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites always use a .gov or .mil domain. Before sharing sensitive information online, make sure you’re on a .gov or .mil site by inspecting your browser’s address (or “location”) bar.

This site is also protected by an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate that’s been signed by the U.S. government. The https:// means all transmitted data is encrypted — in other words, any information or browsing history that you provide is transmitted securely.

Federal Interagency Committee on Invasive Terrestrial Animals and Pathogens
U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
1 Start 2 Complete
Home / Invertebrate Species / Resources / Data Systems

Data Systems

world map
Commodity and Pest Data

USDA. Agricultural Research Service. Office of Pest Management Policy.

Pest by crop matrix; crop acreage information; Bayer codes; and linkages to the Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators (AREI) Database and Mapping Tool.

Global Invasive Species Database

ICUN, Invasive Species Specialist Group

Focuses on invasive alien species that threaten native biodiversity, with information on plants, animals, and microbes. Species information is either supplied or reviewed by experts from around the world.

Emerald Ash Borer
Global Information System on the Impact of Major Forest Insects and Diseases

United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization

FAO is compiling data for a global information system on the impact of insect pests and disease outbreaks on natural and planted forests, trees outside forests and other wooded lands.

Invasive Animal Databases

USDA, National Invasive Species Information Center

Provides a list of databases for invasive animal species (vertebrate and invertebrate).

Hand clicking computer mouse
NatureServe Explorer

NatureServe

Database providing information for more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities in the United States and Canada. Data available includes conservation status, taxonomy, distribution, and life history.

Fruit fly
National Agricultural Pest Information System

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

Provides distribution maps for pests of agricultural and forest commodities, and links to pest news and information.

Lady beetle preying on an aphid
Releases of Beneficial Organisms in the United States and Territories (ROBO)

USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Germplasm Resources Information Network

Database documenting the importations and releases of beneficial invertebrates, including both biological control agents and pollinators. Also includes information on importation and release of microbial natural enemies.