According to the USDA-sponsored Hungrypest.com website, "invasive pests are any kind of damaging animals, insects, plants or plant diseases that are not native to the State". Invasive pests can rapidly expand their populations and feed on local plants, crops and other species. As they compete with native species for resources, they cause damage to local ecosystems and wreak havoc on crops and local plant life.

Use the Pest Tracker to identify and track particular invasive pests such as the European Pine Shoot Moth, the Oriental Fruit Fly, and many more.

USDA APHIS | Hungry Pests

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National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC)