Minnesota
Contact Information

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

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Geir Friisoe (651) 296-8448

    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

    Tiffany Pahs 651-201-6073

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

  • State Plant Health Director

    Kevin Connors (952) 814-1071

    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

    Mhd. Essam Dabaan (952) 854-6725
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.

News
No Emerald Ash Borer Signs In Coon Rapids Yet
Marked for Removal - Ash Trees Will Soon Come Down
Cold, Wet Spring Causes Trouble for Minn. Trees
DNR Urges Boaters to Stop Invasive Species Spread
Do Not Prune Your Ash Trees Until the Fall
Emerald Ash Borer Tours
Experts Explain Signs of Emerald Ash Borer
Another May Ritual - Emerald Ash Borer Emergence
Minneapolis Officials Warn Homeowners Against Pruning Ash Trees
Burnsville Prepares to Fight Inevitable Emerald Ash Borer
City Opts for Herbicide in Weed Battle
How Can You Slow The Spread of Emerald Ash Borer
Program Gives Clues on Emerald Ash Borer Detection
More Emerald Ash Borer Found in Roseville
Bayer CropScience Says - Bee Careful to Help Honey Bees
Emerald Ash Borer Strikes Again
Only a Matter of Time Before the Green Menace Arrives
Tree pruning and oak wilt
Emerald Ash Borer Found on Private Forest Lands in Southern Minnesota
Three Rivers Parks Prepare for Onslaught of Emerald Ash Borers
Anoka County Cities Remove Ash Trees Ahead of Emerald Ash Borer Invasion
Best of the Best Workshop Brings ND and MN Soybean and Wheat Farmers
Ash Borer Quarantine Will Give State Chance to Prepare for Bug
Bayer Launches Bee Health Education Tour
National Invasive Species Awareness Week to Focus on Prevention ...
La Crescent Begins Fight Against Emerald Ash Borer
Do Not Let Ash Borer Invade Douglas County
Pesky Ash Borer Now Threatens Lakewood Trees
Sherburne to Assist City in Preparing for Emerald Ash Borer
Fight Against Emerald Ash Borer Changes Look of Golf Course
January Fight Against Emerald Ash Borer in Minneapolis
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Two Trees in La Crescent
First Emerald Ash Borer Infested Tree Detected
Density of Invasive Reed, Phragmites Australis, Mapped in Great Lakes
Trees can help reduce criminal activity
Tree Survey to Help Prepare for Ash Borer
U of MN Uses Stingless Wasps to Eliminate Emerald Ash Borer Infestation
Emerald Ash Borer Killing Wasp Is Extremely Cold Tolerant
U of M and USFS Research Helping MDA Plan Next Steps Against EAB
Ash Borer Battle Takes Flight Anew
New App Lets You Report Invasive Species
Next tree threat could be Asian long-horned beetle, Minneapolis foresters fear
Next Tree Threat Could Be Asian Long-Horned Beetle
Purdue Tree Doctor app
Tree Doctor App Can Help Homeowners Diagnose Problems
Fight the Bad Beetle by Tagging Ash Trees on Saturday
Cottage Grove Takes Down 300 Boulevard Trees
Confirmation of Eastern (White) Heath Snail in Montana
Dogs Sniff-Out Invasive Emerald Ash Borer In Minnesota
Dogs Learn to Sniff Out Ash Borers
After Pagami Creek Fire, Worry Accompanies Forest Renewal
Emerald Ash Borer in 2013 - Another 1000 Trees Will Go
Emerald Ash Borer-Sniffing Dogs Do Test Run In Winona
Officials Investigate Invasive Snails Found in Montana
USDA Warns Campers About Dangers of Hitchhiking Forest Pests
Ash Borer Creeping To More Cities
Dakota County - No Sign of Emerald Ash Borer Infestation
Halting the Ash Borer
DNR Struggles To Keep Up With Zebra Mussel Spread
Purple Beetle Beaters
For DNR Invasive Species Inspectors, An Uphill Battle
Hennepin County Coloring its Message on Invasive Species
Invasive Plants...Threaten Great Lakes Region
DNR Doubling the Fines for Invasive-Species Violations
FWP Steps Up Efforts to Fight Off Invasive Species
Hop To It
Bee-Killing Virus Gets Supercharged by Mites
Researcher on Wheat Rust
Minneapolis Battling a Bumper Crop No One Wants
Lockdown on the Lakes
Fight Against Emerald Ash Borer Gets Sticky
DNR - Expect to be Checked and Cited for Aquatic Invasive Species Violations
Strategies Offered to Manage Soybean Cyst Nematode
DNR Enlists Public to Prevent Spread of Invasive Species
A Battle Plan for Fighting the Emerald Ash Borer
Ash Pest Returns Early - Residents Told To Delay Pruning
Agencies step up fight against gypsy moths
Emerald Ash Borer Continues to Spread in North America
Emerald Ash Borer Continuing Its Spread
City Hears About Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Options
Plan to fight ash borer with chemicals questioned
New Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine Ordered for Winona and Houston Counties
Fighting the Flight of Moths
MN issues new rules to stop emerald ash borer
U.S. Maple Syrup Industry at Risk
City to Spare Half of Ash Trees in Plan
Boaters Would Have to Pass Course to Trailer Their Boats
Class Prepares Landowners for Emerald Ash Borer
Volunteer Presents Reforestation Plan for Zumbrota
Training to Counter Zebra Mussels
A Primer on Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
Collecting Seeds of a Different Color
Landowners Learn to Identify Symptoms of Emerald Ash Borer
Invasive Species Threatens Great Lakes Wetlands
MN - Field day Monday to ID ash borer
Eliminating Invasives is Ongoing Process
Fall is Good Time to Hunt Gypsy Moth Eggs
Counties in MN TN and WI Added to the EAB Quarantine Area - NAPPO
APHIS Adds Winona County MN to the EAB Quarantine Area
DNR Attempts to Stop Zebra Mussels with Pesticide
Zebra Mussels in Rose Lake
Open Houses Planned to Discuss Emerald Ash Borer
DNR Makes Haste to Save Lake Ecology
New Study Zebra Mussels Widespread in Lake Minnetonka
PPQ Postentry Quarantine (PEQ) Release Policy
Learn How to Keep Aquatic Invasive Species Out of Your Lake
DNR Video Explains New Aquatic Invasive Species Law
How Lodgepole Pines Protect Their Kind Against Fire Mountain Pine Beetles Infestation
Heads Up for Campers Do Not Move Firewood
New Website has Information on Emerald Ash Borer
Check For Signs Of The Gypsy Moth This Spring
Invasive Mussels Causing Massive Ecological Changes in Great Lake
Woodpeckers Pointing the Way to Emerald Ash Borer
Keeping the Ash Borer at Bay
Update on Threats from Zebra Mussels and Other Invasive Species
Gypsy Moths Lurking on 844 Ares in Grant
Emerald Ash Borer Quarantined Areas MD MI MN MO PA VA WV WI

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
Department of Plant Pathology
Archived Aphid Alert Series
Soybean Aphid
North Central Diagnostic Network
Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Minnesota Invasive Species Advisory Council
Great Lakes Information Network
Beetle Detectives
MN TreeSource
Ash Management Guidelines for Private Forest Landowners
Minnesota GeoService Finder
Invaders on the horizon - Threats to Minnesota oak woodlands
Videos

3 Bio-Control Wasps for Ash Borer

CAPS 2013 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Cucurbit Beetle Diabrotica speciosa Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Egyptian Cottonworm Spodoptera littoralis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Late Wilt of Corn Harpophora maydis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Old World Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera Pest Info | NAPIS Maps