- 9/2020 - Could birds help fight the spotted lanternfly?
- 8/2020 - What to know about the invasive Spotted Lanternfly
- 8/2020 - USDA Seeks Help from Citizens to Collect Unsolicited Seeds Packages
- 8/2020 - Officials worry mystery seeds from China could be harmful to Indiana crops
- 8/2020 - USDA Provides List of Locations by State Where Public Can Mail Unsolicited Seed Packages
- 7/2020 - Unsolicited seeds could wreak havoc on agriculture, environment, state officials warn
- 7/2020 - Be aware of the hemlock woolly adelgid
- 7/2020 - Pennsylvania lawmakers look to protect farmers through funding to combat spotted lanternfly
- 7/2020 - Spotted lanternfly sticky traps are killing harmless animals
- 7/2020 - Invasive spotted lanternfly has yet to be spotted in Michigan
Pennsylvania
State Plant Regulatory Official
Dana Rhodes, (717) 772-5205
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
Ekaterina Nikolaeva, 7177055857
Coordinates CAPS survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.
State Plant Health Director
Timothy Newcamp, (717) 241-0121
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.
Pest Survey Specialist
Brianna Flonc, 717-241-0133
Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.
- America’s Least Wanted Wood-Borers
- APHIS - Potao Cyst Nematode National Survey Plan
- Aquarium and Pond Plants of the World, Edition 2.1
- Department of Entomology
- Go Wild with Native Gardening | The Nature Conservancy
- ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - Federal Noxious Weeds Key
- ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - Terrestrial Mollusc Key
- ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - TortAI Key
- National Emerald Ash Borer Information
- Pennsylvania's Invasive Species Council