New Hampshire
Contact Information

Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food
Plant Protection Laws and Regulations Economic Fact Sheet
Cooperative Extension Service

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Piera Siegert (603) 271-2561

    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

    Chris Rallis (603) 271-3691

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

  • State Plant Health Director

    Mark Michaelis (802) 828-4490

    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) 848-0008
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.

News
Science Takes On a Silent Invader
National Invasive Species Awareness Week Spotlights the Importance of Prevention and Management Strategies
Are there fire ants or other ants that sting in Canada? How about in the northeastern United States? How about Hawaii?
Federal study finds red maples at risk for invasive beetle
Increase in Hemlock Forest Offsetting Effect of Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid for Now
State Entomologist - Cold Not Enough To Stop Invasive Bugs
APHIS Updates Gypsy Moth Factsheet and Inspection Checklist
Viburnum leaf beetle, Pyrrhalta viburni
Purdue Tree Doctor available for Android and iPhones
Mutated White Pine Rust Threatens Northeast Trees
Milfoil Infestation Threatens NH Tourism
Effects of Climate on EAB Mortality and the Potential for Ash Survival in North America
Honeybee Collapse May Have Complex Cause
USDA Observes August As Tree Check Month And Asks The Public To Take 10 Minutes To Check Trees
New Hampshire Bees Avoiding Colony Collapse So Far
Emerald Ash Borer Poses Threat To NH Trees
Official Says Best Way to Control Milfoil is to be Proactive
APHIS Adds Merrimack County NH to the Emerald Ash Borer Regulated Area
Public Meetings will Address Emerald Ash Borer Outbreak
City Expected to Continue Water Chestnut Harvesting Efforts this Summer
Beetlemania - Emerald Ash Borer Threat Expands
NH Ash Trees in Jeopardy
Nashua Urged to Continue Fight Against Invasive Species
Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Found in New Hampshire
First Expansion of Sea Potato Seaweed Into New England
National Invasive Species Awareness Week to Focus on Prevention ...
Derry lacks money to fight invasive species
Three invasive forest pests to watch out for
Trees can help reduce criminal activity
Currants Victim of Blister Rust Eradication Program
Purdue Tree Doctor app
Tree Doctor App Can Help Homeowners Diagnose Problems
State Seeks Helping Keeping Destructive Insects Out
Climate Change Will Have Profound Effects On Northeast U.S. Forests
New Hampshire Protects Itself From Emerald Ash Borer
Plague of Forest Pests
Bee-Killing Virus Gets Supercharged by Mites
Why Maple Syrup is in Danger (Video)
Winter Moth Caterpillars Are Coming
U.S. Maple Syrup Industry at Risk
Best Management Practices for Invasive Crane Flies in NE US Sod Production
Tree Destroying Insects Spotted Locally
New Hope to Save Hemlock Trees from Attack
Invasive Species Threatens Town River

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
Plant Biology Department
Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
New Hampshire Asian Longhorned Beetle Site
PCA Alien Plant Working Group Least Wanted
Invasive Species: Cabomba caroliniana, Fanwort
NH Division of Forests and Lands - Regulated Pests
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

CAPS 2014 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Asian Longhorned Beetle Anoplophora glabripennis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Black Spruce Beetle Tetropium castaneum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Brown Spruce Longhorned Beetle Tetropium fuscum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Citrus Longhorned Beetle Anoplophora chinensis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
European Spruce Bark Beetle Ips typographus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
False Codling Moth Thaumatotibia leucotreta Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Japanese Pine Sawyer Monochamus alternatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Large Pine Weevil Hylobius abietis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak Ambrosia Beetle Platypus quercivorus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak Splendour Beetle Agrilus biguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Pine Shoot Beetle Tomicus destruens Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sakhalin Pine Sawyer Monochamus saltuarius Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sixtoothed Bark Beetle Ips sexdentatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sixtoothed Spruce Bark Beetle Pityogenes chalcographus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Small White-Marmorated Longhorned Beetle Monochamus sutor Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Summer Fruit Tortrix Moth Adoxophyes orana Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Tremex Woodwasp Tremex fuscicornis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Variegated Golden Tortrix Archips xylosteanus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps