Connecticut
Contact Information

Department of Agriculture
Plant Protection Laws and Regulations Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey
Economic Fact Sheet
Cooperative Extension Service

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Stafford, Kirby (203) 974-8485

    Serves on the National Plant Board, oversees state pest detection and regulatory activities and coordinates survey activities between government agencies, public and private organizations. Coordinates the state's initial emergency response if an exotic pest is detected.

  • State Survey Coordinator

    Dugas, Katherine (203) 974-8483

    Coordinates CAPS survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.

  • State Plant Health Director

    Aitkenhead, Kate 203-741-5644

    Directs federal APHIS-PPQ pest detection and regulatory activities in cooperation with state officials, and coordinate the initial PPQ emergency response if an exotic pest is detected in the state.

  • Pest Survey Specialist

    Carrier, Nichole (203) 269-4277
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.



News
National Invasive Species Council - Management Plan 2016–2018
Plainfield spending $12K on herbicides to rid Moosup Pond of invasive weed - News - The Bulletin - Norwich, CT
In Beetle Crackdown, Orficials will Inspect Firewood at State Park Campgrounds
Recent rains helping to wipe out pesky gypsy moth caterpillar attack | WTNH Connecticut News
Gypsy moth caterpillars invading parts of Connecticut | WTNH Connecticut News
200 Trees To Be Felled In Redding Putnam Park Before Bug Infection Hits
Emerald ash borer invades Monroe | Monroe Courier
Brooklyn battling invasive plant
Where are the worlds ants - First ever map detailing 15,000 species launched
USDA Asks People to Check Their Trees for Signs of the Asian Longhorned Beetle During the Month of August
Experts Release Weevils to Fight Invasive Weed
APHIS Announces Dates for Fiscal Year 2016 Farm Bill 10007 Open Period
Gypsy moth caterpillars: Rained out?
Gypsy moth outbreak in CT this summer concerns scientists | Myinforms
Destructive Southern Pine Beetle Appears in Northeast States
Southern pine beetles munch on Milford trees - Connecticut Post
Distribution | Mile-a-minute Vine
For Connecticut Pine Trees, a New Insect Threat Emerges
New Insect Invader In Connecticut: Southern Pine Beetle - CTnow
NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System
The Entire State of Connecticut is added to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Regulated Area
As Emerald Ash Borer Infestation Spreads, Scientists Turn to Wasps
Importation of Fresh Blueberry Fruit From Morocco Into the Continental United States
Boring Bugs Pose Threat to Ash Trees
State Money to Combat Lake Invasives
APHIS Modifies Gypsy Moth Regulatory Policy for Logs
U.S. Honeybee Death Rate Too High for Long-term Survival, Study Says
Winter Toll on Insects and a Bird
National Invasive Species Awareness Week Spotlights the Importance of Prevention and Management Strategies
Global Warming Is Killing Off the Whitebark Pine Trees
NAPPO - Updated Regulated Areas for the Emerald Ash Borer
APHIS Updates Gypsy Moth Factsheet and Inspection Checklist

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
Plant Science Department
Invasive Species Site
CT MAM Website
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Mile-A-Minute: Similar Species Guide
PCA Alien Plant Working Group Least Wanted
Go Wild with Native Gardening | The Nature Conservancy
NPDN Pest Alert
Dont Move Firewood
antmaps
Aquarium and Pond Plants of the World, Edition 2.1
ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - Federal Noxious Weeds Key
ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - Terrestrial Mollusc Key
ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - TortAI Key
Videos

Sudden Emergence of BMSB as a Serious Agricultural Pest in Mid Atlantic
New Video Shines Spotlight on Invasive Pests

CAPS 2016 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Black fir sawyer Monochamus urussovii Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Black spruce beetle Tetropium castaneum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Brown spruce longhorned beetle Tetropium fuscum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
False codling moth Thaumatotibia leucotreta Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Goldspotted oak borer Agrilus auroguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Green oak Tortrix Tortrix viridana Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Japanese pine sawyer Monochamus alternatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Jewel beetle Agrilus sulcicollis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak processionary moth Thaumetopoea processionea Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak splendour beetle Agrilus biguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Variegated golden Tortrix Archips xylosteanus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps