Maine
Contact Information

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

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Ann Gibbs (207) 287-7602

    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

    Karen Coluzzi (207) 557-3090

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

  • State Plant Health Director

    Terry Bourgoin (207) 848-5199 x15

    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

    Steve Bonstedt (207) 848-5199
    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
Apple Proliferation Phytoplasma Detected in Nova Scotia
First Expansion of Sea Potato Seaweed Into New England
US: Research shows fruit fly prefers sweet, soft fruit
National Invasive Species Awareness Week to Focus on Prevention ...
Some Maine Farmers Estimate Crop Loss to New Invasive Fruit Fly
Trees can help reduce criminal activity
Winter Moth Spread Prompts Community Action
Monmouth experimental farm leads fight against new fruit fly threat
Purdue Tree Doctor app
Tree Doctor App Can Help Homeowners Diagnose Problems
UMaine News - Fruit Fly's Nasty Cousin
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Detections in Maine's Forests
Old Bugs Help Fight Current Ash Borer Problem
Climate Change Will Have Profound Effects On Northeast U.S. Forests
Amid Honeybee Die-off, Researchers Look to a Different Bee Species for Pollination Duties
Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Poses Threat to Maine Trees
Hogweed infestation grows on Albion Road in Windham
Giant Hogweed Found in Bangor
Bee-Killing Virus Gets Supercharged by Mites
Giant Hogweed Causing Confusion
Stay Far Away From These Plants
Dangerous Plant Taking Root in Maine
Why Maple Syrup is in Danger (Video)
Boston's WBZ Interviews Dill on New Fruit Fly ... - University of Maine
Traps to be Set to Combat Invasive Tree-Killing Beetle
Mild Winter Could Lead to Huge Honeybee Die-off Come Fall
Winter Moth Caterpillars Are Coming
Bar Harbor Presentation to Focus on Tree Killing Pest
Lincolnville Pest Alert
Invasive insect survey Feb. 28 at Bradbury Mountain State Park
U.S. Maple Syrup Industry at Risk
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid on Mount Desert Island - Maine ...
Lakeside Dwellers Oppose Bigger Boat Access
Best Management Practices for Invasive Crane Flies in NE US Sod Production
Hunt for tiny, sap-sucking tree-killer expands to MDI
No ash borers found during bark-peeling workshops - Maine ...
Maine Gardener: New pest arrivals bode ill for Maine gardens, lawns
Asian Fruit Fly Threatens Maine Berry
The Dying Art of Making Ash Wood Baskets
New Hope to Save Hemlock Trees from Attack
Asian fruit fly has blueberry and cranberry growers on edge
No Invasive Pests Found in Maine Bug Traps
Fall is Good Time to Hunt Gypsy Moth Eggs
Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas Additions in Indiana Maine Ohio Virginia West Virginia and Wisconsin
Hemlocks Still Abundant Despite Adelgid Infestations
Citizen Scientists Add Vital Details to the Big Picture
Are New Englands Iconic Maples at Risk
European Larch Canker Expansion of Regulated Areas
Japanese beetles are here to stay but
Bug Busting Demonstration Planned August 17 at Birdsacre
State Warning Property Owners to be on the Lookout for Noxious Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed New Confirmed in Areas Around the State of Maine
Working Together to Look for Emerald Ash Borer
State Confirms Poisonous Plant Sightings
PPQ Postentry Quarantine (PEQ) Release Policy
Biologists Prepare to Attack Emerald Insect
Maine to Release Lady Bugs to Control Adelgid Investations
Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas and Additions in IN ME OH VA WV WI
Insect Endangers South Berwick State Parks Trees
Gypsy Moth Additional Townships in Maine Added to Quarantine Area
Domestic Quarantine of Gypsy Moth for Townships in Penoscot Piscataquis and Somerset Counties of ME
Pine Shoot Beetle Additions to Quaranitine Areas

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
Armyworm
Forest Insect and Disease Conditions for Maine
Forestry Related Quarantines in Maine
Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network
Take a Stand for Hemlock
Invasive Threats
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
European Fire Ant A New Invasive Insect in Maine
UMaine
Working with Cerceris fumipennis
Invasive Species: Cabomba caroliniana, Fanwort
Videos

State Using Wasps to Fend Off Invasive Beetle

CAPS 2013 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Apple Proliferation Candidatus Phytoplasma mali 16SrX-A Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Brown Spruce Longhorned Beetle Tetropium fuscum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Cotton Cutworm Spodoptera litura Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Egyptian Cottonworm Spodoptera littoralis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
False Codling Moth Thaumatotibia leucotreta Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Old World Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Summer Fruit Tortrix Moth Adoxophyes orana Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Tomato Leaf Miner Tuta absoluta Pest Info | NAPIS Maps