Indiana
Contact Information

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

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Philip Marshall (317) 232-4120

    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

    Larry Bledsoe (765) 494-8324

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

  • State Plant Health Director

    Gary Simon (765) 497-2859

    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

    Michelle Mikula (810) 844-2732
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.

News
Scientists Mobilize Fungus to Fight Hydrilla
Time Short to Halt Ash Borer
Update on Fusarium Head Blight and Stripe Rust of Wheat
Control of Dandelion in No-till Corn and Soybean
Black Cutworm Development May Coincide With Emerging Corn
Black Cutworm Moth Catches Increasing
Time to Monitor Risk of Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat
A destructive beetle threatens trees and people who live near them
Indianas Honey Bee Colonies see 30 Percent Drop
LaPorte Uses 65,000 Dollar Grant to Tackle Lake Weed
Removing Dead Wood
Ash Tree Problems Already Being Reported
Fort Wayne to Reimburse for Ash Tree Removal
Black Cutworm Moths Blowing Into Indiana
Alfalfa Weevil Starts to Emerge - Growers Need to Scout Fields
Wheat Virus Diseases Prevalent in Indiana Fields
Aphids In Wheat
Detecting Wireworms Prior to Planting - It is Easy and Fun
New Technologies Combat Invasive Species
Stopping Ash Borer Futile - So Dead Trees Find Some Use
Emerald Ash Borer Claims 500 Trees on Northeast Side
New Network Tracks Local Invasive Weeds
Emerald Ash Borer Bites Indianapolis
Emerald Ash Borer Continues Assault on Indianas Ash Trees
DNR Confirms Emeral Ash Borer In Vigo and Martin Counties
Emerald Ash Borer Infecting Indiana State University Trees
National Invasive Species Awareness Week to Focus on Prevention ...
Emerald Ash Borer in Clay and Could be in Vigo
Emerald Ash Borer Claims Hundreds Of Anderson Township Trees
Purdue Specialists Issue Guide on Invasive Weeds
Another Way to Curb Invasive Species
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Starke and Tipton Counties - IN
As Climate Warms Bark Beetles March on High-elevation Forests
University of Georgia Scientist Tracks Kudzu Bug Back to Japan
N.C. State Scientists Work to Stop the Spread of Boxwood Blight
More Than One-Third of Munsters Ash Trees Infected With Emerald Ash Borer
Density of Invasive Reed, Phragmites Australis, Mapped in Great Lakes
Council Warning of Invasive Plant Species
Trees can help reduce criminal activity
New App Lets You Report Invasive Species
It is a Pigweed - Right
Palmer Amaranth Populations Confirmed in Indiana
Asian Beetle Attacks Ash Trees In Bloomington
Traps Yield No Emerald Ash Borers In Southwest Indiana
Help Replant Citys Tree Canopy
Proposed Tree Tax Felled, For Now
Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Found In Bloomington Neighborhood
Purdue Tree Doctor app
Tree Doctor App Can Help Homeowners Diagnose Problems
Council Dismisses Notion Of Tree Tax
Invasive Weed is Threatening Pine Lake
Fort Wayne Park Officials Consider New Fee To Help With Ash Trees
Emerald Ash Borer Found In West Lafayette, Tree Warnings Issued
Purdues Science on Tap Discusses Breeding Hardier Honeybees
New Soybean Virus Found and confirmed in Indiana
Fire Ant Warning Reminder for Out-of-State Hay Purchases
Summer Heat Not The Only Problem - SCN
Drought Conditions Could Affect Honeybee Colonies
Indiana Stops Sale of Invasive Aquatic Plants Found in Fish Tanks Backyard Ponds
USDA Warns Campers About Dangers of Hitchhiking Forest Pests
Indiana Department of Natural Resources Bans 28 Invasive Aquatic Plants
New pathway for invasive species -- science teachers.
IU Faculty, Students and Community Step Up Effort to Protect Dunns Woods
Deep Trouble in St. Joseph River
Spider Mites in Soybean, Corn, Trees, Flowers, Vegetables, Fruit
Invasive Plants...Threaten Great Lakes Region
Workshop Will Address Emerald Ash Borer
Purdue Expert Calls Invasion of Emerald Ash Borer in Munster a Tidal Wave
Bee-Killing Virus Gets Supercharged by Mites
Look for SCN Females on Soybean Roots Now
Western Corn Rootworm Beetles are Emerging Already
APHIS Ammends Enforcement and Structure of Emerald Ash Borer Regulatory Areas
Valpo to Use Forestry Grant to Replace Ash Trees
City Fights Ash Borer Spread In Indy Parks
Western Bean Cutworm Moths Already
Japanese Beetle Season Begins Already
Weeds and Algae Choke Indianapolis-Area Waterways
A Mini Review
Rootworm Hatch is Underway.
What an Incredible Black Cutworm Catching Season
Nematode Update - Corn Nematodes
Why Maple Syrup is in Danger (Video)
Hemlock wooly adelgid | Living With Insects Blog
Asiatic Garden Beetle Grub is Back
Ash Trees Under Greater Threat From Beetles
Workshops Help Farmers Scout For and Diagnose Crop Problems
Genetic Diversity Makes Bee Colonies Healthier
ISU Officials Work to Fight Against Ash Borer
Black Cutworm Moth Arrival Early with Eye-Opening Numbers
Weevils Wreaking Widespread Woes
Will Winter Annual Weeds be an Issue this Year
Emerald Ash Borer Strikes Golf Course
Emerald Ash Borer is Doing its Damage Earlier than Usual
DNR Grant Provides Ammo in Valpo Beetle Battle
Emerald Ash Borer Continues to Spread in North America
Study Focuses on Bee Deaths
Valparaiso, IN - Official Website - Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
U.S. Maple Syrup Industry at Risk
Mild Winter Likely to Increase Insect and Weed Pressures
Control Buckthorn During Winter Dormancy
Indiana Wheat Excellent Despite Wet Planting Season
City Takes Steps to Protect Trees
County hears proposal to fight emerald ash borer
Federal Funding Cuts Reduce Lake County Gypsy Moth Treatments
Honeybee Deaths Linked to Seed Insecticide Exposure
A Primer on Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
Purdue Researchers Discover Possible Factor Behind Honeybee Deaths
Coalition Sponsoring Free Ecological Training Course
Insecticides Can Stave Off Borers Damage
Invasive Species Threatens Great Lakes Wetlands
Fall is Good Time to Hunt Gypsy Moth Eggs
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Under the Radar for Most
Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas Additions in Indiana Maine Ohio Virginia West Virginia and Wisconsin
APHIS Adds IN to the Pine Shoot Beetle Quarantine Area
Quarantine of Entire State of Indiana for Pine Shoot Beetle - NAPPO
Aphids are Moving and Numbers are Suddenly Rising and Late Planted Soybeans Throughout the State are Vulnerable
Soybean Aphid Starting to Show Up in Northern Indiana Soybeans
Destructive Beetle Spotted at Indianapolis Airport
PPQ Postentry Quarantine (PEQ) Release Policy
Invasive Species is Threatening Indiana Trees
Wasps May Cure Indiana Pest
Western Bean Cutworm Moth Flight Begins
European Corn Borer Questions Continue
Discovery of Asian Longhorned Beetle in Ohio
Next Cutworm to Watch for is Western Bean Cutworm
European Corn Borer Forgotten But Not Gone
Soybean Aphid First Update Purdue University
American Chestnut Trees Return to the Hoosier National Forest
Black Cutworm Moths Flock to Indiana in Record Numbers
Why Clear Water in Lake Michigan is Not Necessarily a Good Thing Editorial
Black Cutworm Finding Hoosier Hospitality
Poison Hemlock Control in Corn and Soybean
Purdue Lab Sees Increase in Wheat Disease and Tree Dieback
Biocontrol Fungus and Wasps Released to Control Emerald Ash Borer
Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas and Additions in IN ME OH VA WV WI
Invasive Mussels Causing Massive Ecological Changes in Great Lake
Woodpeckers Pointing the Way to Emerald Ash Borer
Winter Not Likely to Slow Corn Pests Advance
NAPPO Gypsy Moth Domestic Quarantine of LaPorte County IN
Domestic Quarantine of LaPorte County, IN for Gypsy Moth
Pine Shoot Beetle Additions to Quaranitine Areas

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
College of Agriculture
Department of Entomology
Entomology Extension Services
Department of Plant Pathology
Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab
Common Weeds of No-Till Cropping System
Bee Health
Emerald Ash Borer Purdue University
North Central Diagnostic Network
Indiana Invasive Species Task Force
Aquatic Invasive Species - Hydrilla
Indiana Invasive Species - Gypsy Moth
Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer
Control EAB with Pesticides?
Emerald Ash Borer Cost Calculator
Exotic Invasive Pests
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Great Lakes Information Network
Purdue Nematology
Purdue Extension Diseases of Corn
Purdue Extension Diseases of Wheat
Beware Kudzu is Thriving in Indiana
Diseases of Soybean
Granulate Ambrosia Beetle Alert
Ash Management Guidelines for Private Forest Landowners
Thousandcankers
What is Pierce's disease, and how do I control it?
Replacement Tree Selection
Indiana Office of Technology - Geographic Information Office
A New Host for the Walnut Twig Beetle and Thousand Cankers Disease
Lonicera japonica, Japanese Honeysuckle
Neighbors Against Bad Bugs (NABB)
Mishmash of Insect Reports
Videos

Emerald Ash Borer In Indiana
Emerald Ash Borer University Webinars
Western Bean Cutworm Scouting Post Whorl Corn
3 Bio-Control Wasps for Ash Borer
Voracious Invasive Quagga Mussels
Protecting Honey Bees During Corn and Soybean Planting Season

CAPS 2013 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Boxwood Blight; Leaf and Stem Blight Calonectria pseudonaviculata Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Brown Stripe Downy Mildew Sclerophthora rayssiae var. zeae Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Egyptian Cottonworm Spodoptera littoralis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
European Spruce Bark Beetle Ips typographus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Golden Twin Spot Tomato Looper Chrysodeixis chalcites 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 Beetle Monochamus alternatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Java Downy Mildew Peronosclerospora maydis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Mediterranean Pine Engraver Orthotomicus erosus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak Splendour Beetle Agrilus biguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Old World Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Philippine Downy Mildew Peronosclerospora philippinensis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Pine Shoot Beetle Tomicus destruens Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Pine Shoot Beetle (PSB) Tomicus piniperda Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Ramorum Blight ; Sudden Oak Death Phytophthora ramorum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Redhaired Pine Bark Beetle Hylurgus ligniperda Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Silver Y Moth Autographa gamma Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sixtoothed Bark Beetle Ips sexdentatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sixtoothed Spruce Bark Beetle Pityogenes chalcographus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Summer Fruit Tortrix Moth Adoxophyes orana Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Variegated Golden Tortrix Archips xylosteanus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps