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

    Katherine Dugas (203) 974-8600

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

  • State Plant Health Director

    Vacant

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

News
Tree Check Month
Ash Forests After Emerald Ash Borers Destroy Them
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
Goshen Takes Steps to Deal with Aquatic Invasive Plants
Purdue Tree Doctor available for Android and iPhones
USDA - APHIS Adds Fairfield, Hartford, and Litchfield Counties, CT to the EAB Regulated Area
Mutated White Pine Rust Threatens Northeast Trees
Herbicide Back in the Discussion of Rogers Lake Weed Control
Red Imported Fire Ant Identification, Damage And Control Information
Beware of Emerald Ash Borer
New Invasive Weed Discovered In Lake Williams
Battle Plans From State Arborists Against Tree Killing Bugs
Effects of Climate on EAB Mortality and the Potential for Ash Survival in North America
A New Pear Disease in Connecticut
Ash Borer Keeps Firewood Close to Home
Invasive Weed Removed to Save the Natives
Invasive Ash Borer Beetle Reported in Southington
Destructive Emerald Ash Borer Found in Sherman
USDA Observes August As Tree Check Month And Asks The Public To Take 10 Minutes To Check Trees
Lake Beseck to Open for Season July 1
Invasive Species Appear at the Monroe Farmers Market
Emerald Ash Borer Detected in Another Connecticut Town
Chinese Fliers Sent in to Eradicate New England Beetles
First Expansion of Sea Potato Seaweed Into New England
Emerald Ash Borer Invades Three More New Haven County Towns
National Invasive Species Awareness Week to Focus on Prevention ...

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
Plant Science Department
Invasive Species Site
Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network
CT MAM Website
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Mile-A-Minute: Similar Species Guide
Beetle Detectives
PCA Alien Plant Working Group Least Wanted
NPDN Pest Alert
Boxwood Blight Alert and Best Management Practices
Dont Move Firewood
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

CAPS 2014 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Black Spruce Beetle Tetropium castaneum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Brown Spruce Longhorned Beetle Tetropium fuscum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
European Hardwood Ambrosia Beetle Trypodendron domesticum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Goldspotted Oak Borer Agrilus auroguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak Ambrosia Beetle Platypus quercivorus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak Splendour Beetle Agrilus biguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps