PEST WATCH


This pest has been found in the United States and presents a significant threat to food or forest plants. Click the photo to learn more about this exotic pest.
2011 CAPS SURVEYS
The Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) program is sponsored by the Plant Protection and Quarantine division of USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Services. Surveys to detect and prevent the spread of this pest are being supported in the higlighted states. Click the map to view survey results.
HELP STOP EXOTIC PESTS
Stopping these
invaders is a
community effort.

SUCCESS STORIES
An inquisitive fireman suspected that he had found a Pink Hibiscus Mealybug in his garden in Florida. He averted a devastating crisis by alerting officials. The USDA brought in a weapon to eradicate the invader: tiny wasps that lay their eggs inside the mealybugs and devour their host.
ASH BORER CONTROL
ALLIES