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
Tree Check Month
Detecting Emerald Ash Borers Using Branch Traps Baited with 3D-Printed Beetle Decoys
Honey Bee Apis mellifera Parasites in the Absence of Nosema ceranae Fungi and Varroa destructor Mites
Got Weeds
Taking a Walk on the Wild Side
APHIS Modifies Gypsy Moth Regulatory Policy for Logs
Small Beetle Causing Big Problems in Forests
Colony Loss 2013-2014 - Bee Informed Partnership
Fungus May Help Stop Invasive Spread of Tree-Of-Heaven
Destructive Beetle Found in Berks County
Apple Rust Mite
Hemlock tree losses inevitible
Volunteers Sought to Pull Weeds from Trillium Trail
What Is The Buzz? Penn State Gets 1.14 Million To Study Honeybees
Asian longhorned beetles pheromone could be used to manage pest
Ag officials to review policy on South American fresh fruit imports
Invasive Insect Spreading Through Pennsylvania
Statewide Workshops Planned to Target Emerald Ash Borer
Cold could slow spread of hemlock tree pest
More Than 160 Million Will Be Invested in 2014 in the West Penn Power Area
Asian Longhorned Beetles Pheromone Could be Used to Manage Pest
National Invasive Species Awareness Week Spotlights the Importance of Prevention and Management Strategies
Thousand Cankers Disease found in western U.S.
Are there fire ants or other ants that sting in Canada? How about in the northeastern United States? How about Hawaii?
Creepy Critters Resilient in Western Pennsylvania Cold
Domesticated Honeybees Are Not the Only Bees We Need to Worry About
Federal Order - Updated Link - Entry Requirements for Fresh Chilean Blueberries
Common Crop Pesticides Kill Honeybee Larvae in the Hive
Outdoors: The importance of firewood in Pennsylvania
Increase in Hemlock Forest Offsetting Effect of Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid for Now
Federal Order - Entry Requirements for Fresh Chilean Blueberries
APHIS Updates Gypsy Moth Factsheet and Inspection Checklist
U.S. Funds Research to Reduce Use of Pesticides Harmful to Bees
3rd landmark Pa. forest hit by invasive pest
Viburnum leaf beetle, Pyrrhalta viburni
Viburnum Leaf Beetle Entomology
Purdue Tree Doctor available for Android and iPhones
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
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
Rust Can Take Away from Your Hollyhocks Beauty

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
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
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
Videos

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

CAPS 2014 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Alder Root and Collar Rot Phytophthora alni Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Ambrosia Beetle Megaplatypus mutatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Asian Longhorned Beetle Anoplophora glabripennis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Bamboo Borer Chlorophorus annularis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Black Fir Sawyer Monochamus urussovii Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Boxwood Blight; Leaf and Stem Blight Calonectria pseudonaviculata Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
British Root-knot Nematode Meloidogyne artiellia Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Citrus Longhorned Beetle Anoplophora chinensis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Columbian Root-knot Nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
European Hardwood Ambrosia Beetle Trypodendron domesticum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
European Oak Bark Beetle Scolytus intricatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Golden Nematode Globodera rostochiensis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Mediterranean Pine Engraver Orthotomicus erosus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Mexican Corn Cyst Nematode Punctodera chalcoensis 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
Phytophthora Oak Decline; Root Rot Phytophthora quercina Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Pine Witches' Broom Candidatus Phytoplasma pini 16SrXXI-A Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Ramorum Blight ; Sudden Oak Death Phytophthora ramorum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Redbay Ambrosia Beetle Xyleborus glabratus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sixtoothed Spruce Bark Beetle Pityogenes chalcographus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Slender-Banded Pinecone Longhorn Beetle Chlorophorus strobilicola Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Small White-Marmorated Longhorned Beetle Monochamus sutor Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Velvet Longhorned Beetle Trichoferus campestris Pest Info | NAPIS Maps