Contact: Sylvan Kaufman | Sylvan.Kaufman@gmail.com ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 01, 2016) – One way to prevent new plant invasions is to be on the lookout for species that seem to be spreading into natural areas a little too aggressively. Which plants will be the next tree of heaven, running bamboo, or kudzu? Marylanders are on the lookout […]
Contact: Jay Kilian, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Resource Assessment Service | Jay.Kilian@maryland.gov ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 01, 2016) – The 2016 boating season is here and it is time for all boaters who enjoy Maryland waters to take an active role in protecting them from the scourge of invasive aquatic species. So as you prepare for […]
Contact: Robert Tatman, MD Department of Agriculture | Robert.Tatman@maryland.gov ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 01, 2016) – The spotted lanternfly, (Lycerma delicatula) is an invasive planthopper. It attacks many hosts including grape, pine, stone fruits and tree of heaven and has the potential to greatly impact the grape, fruit tree and logging industries. This is a new pest […]
Contact: Colleen.Kenny, MD Dept. of Natural Resources – Forest Service | Colleen.Kenny@maryland.gov ANNAPOLIS, MD (April 01, 2016) – The emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive beetle that has been in Maryland since 2003 and continues to increase its range throughout the state. Since the original detection in Prince George’s County in 2003, the beetle has […]
Contact: Michael Ellis, M-MCPPC | michael.ellis@pgparks.com ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 01, 2016) – Spring is nearly here! Landscapes across Maryland will be covered in beautiful blooms of all kinds. But invasive wisteria species really take that concept to the next level, climbing to the tops of some of Maryland’s tallest trees, smothering and choking out other […]
Contact: Bob Tatman, MDA-FPM | robert.tatman@maryland.gov Photo: Jon Yuschock, Bugwood.org ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 01, 2016) – The gypsy moth was brought to Medford, Massachusetts by amateur naturalist Leopold Trouvelot in the late 1860s. Cotton was in short supply in the aftermath of the Civil War and Trouvelot hoped to use the webbing of the gypsy […]
Contact: Wesley Knapp, Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Wesley.Knapp@maryland.gov ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 1, 2016) – We’ve never seen an invasive species quite like this one before. The waterwheel (Aldrovanda vesiculosa L.) is an herbaceous carnivorous aquatic plant closely related to sundews (Drosera spp.) and Venus flytraps (Dionaea muscipula). It catches animal prey through an […]
Thursday, January 21, 2016 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM National Agricultural Library Abraham Lincoln Building Multi-Purpose Room 10301 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705-2351 Visiting the National Agricultural Library Directions to National Agricultural Library NOTE: Follow signs to Visitor Parking. Walk in through main entrance up the hill, visitors must check in at the security desk. […]
Contact: James Young, Plant Protection and Quarantine, USDA APHIS | Jim.D.Young@aphis.usda.gov Matt Travis, MD State Plant Health Director, USDA APHIS | Matthew.A.Travis@aphis.usda.gov ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 1, 2015) – Exotic species are in the news almost daily. They can be found in our parks and even in our own backyards. Sadly, many of them are so […]
Contact: Carolyn Puckett, Carroll County Forest Conservancy Board | ccforestryboard@gmail.com ANNAPOLIS, MD (November 1, 2015) – No, we are not talking about indiscretions by European aristocrats. Our misbehaving “lords and ladies” are errant populations of Arum italicum, whose common names include “Italian arum,” “orange candleflower,” “cuckoo’s pint,” as well as “Italian lords-and-ladies.” Like many of […]