- 5/2021 - USDA APHIS | Using Data to Tackle the Dangerous Mail Pest Pathway
- 8/2020 - Second infestation of invasive hemlock woolly adelgid confirmed in Adirondacks
- 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 - Applications accepted for Gypsy Moth Suppression Program
- 3/2020 - Northeast states receive spotted lanternfly funding
- 3/2020 - Workshop helps locals battle invasive spotted lanternfly
- 3/2020 - How to report spotted lanternfly sightings in Ohio
West Virginia
State Plant Regulatory Official
Vacant
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
Jacob Tanner, 3045582212
Coordinates CAPS survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.
State Plant Health Director
Eric Ewing, (304) 343-8585
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
Rachel Braud, (304) 343-8591
Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.
- America’s Least Wanted Wood-Borers
- Aquarium and Pond Plants of the World, Edition 2.1
- Ash Management Guidelines for Private Forest Landowners
- Camphor Shot Borer - UT
- Division of Plant Industries
- European Gypsy Moth | The Threat | HungryPests.com
- 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