Pennsylvania
Contact Information

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

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Dana Rhodes (717) 772-5205

    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

    Ruth Welliver (717) 772-5222

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

  • State Plant Health Director

    Coanne O'Hern (717) 241-0140

    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

    Rachel Nyce (717) 241-0133
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.

News
Borer beware - Montgomery Township to Develop Forestry Plan ahead of Emerald Ash Borer Arrival
Professor Pennsylvania forest cover remains stable at 59 percent
Khapra beetles discovered at Pittsburgh International Airport
Heard Around the Trail - EAB
Effects of Climate on EAB Mortality and the Potential for Ash Survival in North America
Urgent Task for Insect - Stop a Relentless Vine
Honeybee Collapse May Have Complex Cause
Invasive Plants Causing Growing Problems Around Pennsylvania
Bang the Tree Slowly - MLB and the Emerald Ash Borer
USDA Observes August As Tree Check Month And Asks The Public To Take 10 Minutes To Check Trees
Weed Poses Danger
Weeds, Part 3 Mile-a-Minute Vine
Poison Hemlock Growing Rapidly In PA
The Stinging Fire Ant - Uncomfortably Close
Ailanthus Tree Status as Invasive Species Offers Lesson in Human Interaction
Forest Science Major Immersed In Emerald Ash Borer Research
WV closes borders to walnut plants from areas infected with Thousand Cankers Disease
Scientists Mobilize Fungus to Fight Hydrilla
A destructive beetle threatens trees and people who live near them
Envirothon Tests Students Awareness of Enviromental Issues
With Donations Pittsburgh Group Hopes to Save Ash Trees from Voracious Beetle
Bucks Officials on Lookout for Emerald Ash Borer
National Invasive Species Awareness Week to Focus on Prevention ...
Decoys Could Blunt Spread of Ash-Killing Beetles
Hazardous Aerial Spraying Used for Invasive Weed Management
Winter Time Means it is a Good Time to Control Invasive Species
Manual Labor in the Seed Fields Brings Unexpected Rewards
Beetles in Firewood Pose Serious Risk to Trees
Rust Can Take Away from Your Hollyhocks Beauty
Density of Invasive Reed, Phragmites Australis, Mapped in Great Lakes
Trees can help reduce criminal activity
New invasive fruit fly discovered in Pennsylvania - Fruit Growers News
From Goat to Hero in Town Cleanup
CBP Interrupts Plants, Seeds Smuggling Attempt
Purdue Tree Doctor app
Tree Doctor App Can Help Homeowners Diagnose Problems
Wyomissing Takes Steps To Protect Its Ash Trees
USDA Warns Campers About Dangers of Hitchhiking Forest Pests
Voracious Emerald Ash Borer Now In 28 PA Counties
Climate Change Will Have Profound Effects On Northeast U.S. Forests
Invasive Plants...Threaten Great Lakes Region
Bee-Killing Virus Gets Supercharged by Mites
Homeowners in Philadelphia Area Urged to Stop the Spread
Why Maple Syrup is in Danger (Video)
Greenwood Furnace State Park Workshop Targets Emerald Ash Borer in Pennsylvania
Eastern Hemlock, the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, and Mycorrhizal ...
Stinkbug Sightings?
Louisville Slugger Closely Watching Spread of Emerald Ash Borer in PA
Volunteers Sought For Mendon Pond Cleanup
Tree Pest Detected Near Doylestown
Mercyhurst Research Aims to Predict Impact of Invasive Forest Pest
U.S. Maple Syrup Industry at Risk
Choosing the Right Plant
Pennsylvania Fruit Orchards Remain Free of Plum Pox Virus
Best Management Practices for Invasive Crane Flies in NE US Sod Production
A Primer on Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
New Hope to Save Hemlock Trees from Attack

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management Program
Department of Entomology
Penn State's Weed Management
National Agricultural Statistics Service Pennsylvania Field Office
Pennsylvania's Invasive Species Council
Pennsylvania Regulatory Horticulture
Pine Shoot Beetle Pest Alert USDA-FS
Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network
Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Great Lakes Information Network
PA AG Dep--Plum Pox Virus and Eradication Program
Ash Management Guidelines for Private Forest Landowners
Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access
Symptoms of Soybean Vein Necrosis Linked to a New Tospovirus
Dont Move Firewood
Videos

3 Bio-Control Wasps for Ash Borer
Sudden Emergence of BMSB as a Serious Agricultural Pest in Mid Atlantic

CAPS 2013 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Alder Root and Collar Rot Phytophthora alni Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Asian Longhorned Beetle Anoplophora glabripennis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Bacterial Wilt; Southern Bacterial Wilt Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Columbian Root-knot Nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
European Oak Bark Beetle Scolytus intricatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Golden Nematode Globodera rostochiensis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Great Spruce Bark Beetle Dendroctonus micans Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Mediterranean Pine Engraver Orthotomicus erosus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak Ambrosia Beetle Platypus quercivorus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak Splendour Beetle Agrilus biguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Pale Cyst Nematode Globodera pallida Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Ramorum Blight ; Sudden Oak Death Phytophthora ramorum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Redbay Ambrosia Beetle Xyleborus glabratus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sakhalin Pine Sawyer Monochamus saltuarius Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Small White-Marmorated Longhorned Beetle Monochamus sutor Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Walnut Twig Beetle Pityophthorus juglandis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps