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

    Kirby Stafford (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

    Gerda Magana (203) 974-8483

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

  • State Plant Health Director

    Kate Aitkenhead (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

    Nichole Carrier (203) 741-5645
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.



News
Northeast states receive spotted lanternfly funding
Survey Reveals 200 Acres of Invasive Hydrilla in Lower Connecticut River
As the importance of honeybees — and the challenge of raising them — maginifies, CT beekeeping classes swell
The dreaded Spotted Lanternfly can be a crafty hitchhiker
Eastern Connecticut towns overwhelmed by diseased, dying trees
Denville Residents Be on the Lookout for the Spotted Lanternfly
Lakes still want grass carp despite risks
Experts offer tips on keeping pesky stink bugs away
Middletown is trying to halt the ‘tree plague’ of ash borer infestation
Friends of Whalebone Cove Finish Project to Clear Invasive Water Chestnut from Selden Cove
Emerald ash borer infestation could increase tree work budget
Gypsy Moths On The Decline — For Now — But Damage Is Already Done
Gypsy Moths On The Decline — For Now — But Damage Is Already Done
Understand the Invasive Japanese Knotweed before doing battle
Asian longhorned beetle poses potential ‘economic disaster’ for CT
Connecticut must take up the fight against Japanese barberry
DEEP looking for boat launch monitor volunteers in CT
Invasive insects are continuing to kill our Connecticut trees
Middletown’s Jonah Center invites volunteers to paddle with a purpose
UConn Collaborates on Gypsy Moth Cleanup
Jonah Center to host two “Paddle with a Purpose” events to clear invasive species from the Floating Meadows
Health Department — Get rid of standing water to help prevent West Nile, Zika virus
Courtney Tours Gypsy Moth Damage at Pachaug State Forest
Boring into study of beetles and rapid apple decline
Proven Treatment for Spotted Lanternfly
Cold Weather Provides Welcome Relief For Connecticut’s Troubled Hemlock Trees
APHIS Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for the National Fruit Fly Cooperative Control Program
Changing the Landscape – Invasive Plants
Federal Domestic Soil Quarantines Map
Huge Number Of Dead, Dying Trees In Connecticut At Increased Risk Of Falling Due To Years Of Drought, Insects
Officials warn of increasing danger of dead trees
Invasive water chestnut clogs local waterways
Caterpillar damaged trees removed by Eversource
After years of caterpillar attacks, 'the trees are dying'
Tackling Widespread Gypsy Moth Damage
It’s not the smell that makes stinkbugs such a pest
Southern pine beetle sightings down in Connecticut
APHIS Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement for National Fruit Fly Co-op Control Program
Cold snaps and special beetle help combat hemlock woolly adelgids
Cold snap gives hemlocks a fighting chance
Carp Eating Invasive Weeds In Candlewood Lake
APHIS' Self-Inspection Gypsy Moth Checklist is Available as a Web-based Form
USDA - Farm Bill Section 10007 Period for Project Suggestions Closes Next Week
Squash Bugs And Vine Borers
The Real Value of Extension - Guidance, Research, and Education
The one-two punch to hemlocks’ nemesis
USDA - August Is Tree Check Month, Public's Help Needed to Stop the Invasive ALB in Its Tracks
Rep. Rooney introduces bipartisan CITRUS Act to save threatened industry
APHIS Updates List of Approved Wooden Handicraft Manufacturers in China
APHIS will accept proposals for FY 2018 NCPN cooperative agreements
New Group Formed To Fight Pachaug Pond Weeds
Fungal Diseases of the Gypsy Moth in North America
National Invasive Species Council - Management Plan 20162018
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
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
Southern pine beetles munch on Milford trees - Connecticut Post
Distribution | Mile-a-minute Vine
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
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
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
National Emerald Ash Borer Information
CT MAM Website
Mile-A-Minute: Similar Species Guide
Go Wild with Native Gardening | The Nature Conservancy
European Gypsy Moth | The Threat | HungryPests.com
Japanese Cedar Beetle - MI
antmaps
Aquarium and Pond Plants of the World, Edition 2.1
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Videos

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