Items of Interest:

Experts Search for Small, Destructive Beetle (Emerald Ash Borer) (Apr 28, 2011)
Mississippi State University. Office of Agricultural Communications.
Federal and state government experts have teamed up with Mississippi State University to search for emerald ash borers that could mean big trouble for Mississippi. Quick detection of EAB is necessary so that eradication programs can begin before the bug causes costly damage to the state's ash trees. Contact Jeff Head at (662) 323-1291 or jeffery.l.head@aphis.usda.gov to participate in EAB surveying or to report a potential EAB find.

Research to Support Integrated Management Systems of Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species: 2009 Annual Report (2010; PDF | 5 MB)
Mississippi State University. Geosystems Research Institute.
The purpose of this project is to develop a cooperative agreement which will promote and facilitate interaction and research that will support effective and timely responses to invasive species posing threats to the ecosystems and native species of the mid-South regions. This research will develop methods for early detection and assessment of recently established invaders and outbreaks of established invaders in new ecosystems, monitoring and modeling of established invaders, and improved control and management. Primary emphasis is on invasive aquatic plants and a pilot program for early detection and monitoring of cactus moth.

State Specific Threats:

Nonindigenous Species List - Mississippi or Display Species List by Taxonomic Group (select State)
DOI. USGS. Southeast Ecological Science Center.
Includes fact sheets, maps and collection information.

State Noxious Weed List - Mississippi
USDA. NRCS. National Plant Data Center. PLANTS Database.
Designated legally noxious plants.

Status of Invasive Plants - Mississippi / Details by State and Details by County
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System.

Pest Tracker - Mississippi
USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. National Agricultural Pest Information System.

Forest Threat Summary Viewer - Mississippi
USDA. FS. Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center.
See what threats (invasive plants, insects and diseases) are in my state.