- 8/2020 - USDA Seeks Help from Citizens to Collect Unsolicited Seeds Packages
- 8/2020 - USDA Provides List of Locations by State Where Public Can Mail Unsolicited Seed Packages
- 8/2020 - Officials worry mystery seeds from China could be harmful to Indiana crops
- 7/2020 - Unsolicited seeds could wreak havoc on agriculture, environment, state officials warn
- 8/2020 - Invasive Fire Ants Limiting Spread of Meat Allergy, But Pose Their Own Dangers
- 8/2020 - Researchers: Invasive fire ants may limit spread of meat allergy
- 8/2020 - Finally, Something Good to Say About Fire Ants
- 8/2020 - Invasion of the Invasives
- 8/2020 - Invasive spotted lanternfly has yet to be spotted in Michigan
- 3/2020 - How to report spotted lanternfly sightings in Ohio
Virginia
State Plant Health Director
Karen A Williams, (804) 226-5262
Directs federal APHIS-PPQ pest detection and regulatory activities in cooperation with state officials, and coordinate the initial PPQ emergency response if an exotic pest is detected in the state.
State Plant Regulatory Official
David Gianino, (804) 786-3515
Serves on the National Plant Board, oversees state pest detection and regulatory activities and coordinates survey activities between government agencies, public and private organizations. Coordinates the state’s initial emergency response if an exotic pest is detected.
State Survey Coordinator
Anna Pasternak, (804) 692-2499
Coordinates CAPS survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.
Pest Survey Specialist
Anne Lucius, (757) 439-0841
Christina Richardson, (757) 441-3211
Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.
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