Contact: Mary Kay Malinoski, University of Maryland Extension | mkmal@umd.edu ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 14, 2012) – The kudzu bug, Megacopta cribraria, is also known as the bean plataspid, lablab bug, or globular stink bug. It was first discovered near Atlanta Georgia in 2009 and has since spread to South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, and one county on […]
Contact: Wesley Knapp, Maryland Department of Natural Resources | WKnapp@dnr.state.md.us ANNAPOLIS, MD (April 9, 2012) – What is that beautiful lush green vegetation growing all along over that floodplain with pretty yellow flowers? That is the incredibly invasive lesser celandine (Ficaria verna). Also known as the fig buttercup, this pretty yellow flowering plant now dominates the […]
Contact: Tim Culbreth, Maryland Department of Natural Resources | TCulbreth@dnr.state.md.us ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 20, 2012) – For March, the Maryland Invasive Species Council Invader of the Month is taking a different approach and wants to educate everyone on the methods of control available to use in the war on terrestrial invasive plants. At the most basic level, […]
Contact: Tim Culbreth, Maryland Department of Natural Resources | TCulbreth@dnr.state.md.us ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 19, 2012) – Some invasive species have a native counterpart whose niche they invade and then try to outcompete for resources. Norway maple is an example. It is a very shade tolerant tree like the native sugar maple and even in appearance […]
Contact: Wesley M. Knapp, Maryland Department of Natural Resources | WKnapp@dnr.state.md.us ANNAPOLIS, MD (October 20, 2011) – Murdannia keisak, or marsh dayflower as it is sometimes called, is a beautiful wetland plant native to Asia, bearing small but showy purple-white flowers. Don’t let this plant’s beauty mask its true nature. It is a horribly invasive species establishing […]
Contact: K. L. Kyde, Maryland Department of Natural Resources | kerrie.kyde@maryland.gov UConn Plants Database (scroll to bottom for more images) ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 1, 2011) – Castor aralia, Kalopanax septemlobus, is a tree from moist, deciduous forests in Asia that is planted as an ornamental in North America. It is the only large tree member of […]
Contact: Dave Clement, Entomologist, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension | clement@umd.edu ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 2, 2011) – Oak wilt was first described in Wisconsin in 1944 where trees were found dying in localized areas. This disease kills young and mature oak trees and has been found in 21 states. The predominant damage has occurred in the […]
Contact: Robert B. Trumbule, Entomologist, Maryland Department of Agriculture | rtrumbule@rcn.com ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 6, 2011) – Multiflora Rose, Rosa multiflora, a now common and widely recognized invader of old pastures, fencerows and right of ways throughout much of the Midwestern and Eastern U.S. was once hailed as a hero of soil and wildlife conservation. Planting of […]
Contact: Marc Imlay, Conservation Biologist, The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission | (301) 442-5657 | Marc.Imlay@pgparks.com ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 2, 2011) – Perilla frutescens is commonly known as beefsteak plant. Beefsteak plant has become highly invasive in many habitats, displacing desirable native plants all over Maryland. Due to its increase in invasive qualities, the Maryland Invasive Species […]
Contact: Jay Kilian, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Resource Assessment Service | 410-260-8617 ANNAPOLIS, MD (April 1, 2011) – Anglers beware! What lies at the bottom of your bait bucket has the potential to damage Maryland’s ecosystems and the quality of your most prized fishing hole. Your favorite bait, the one dangling at the end […]