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

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Rhodes, Dana (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

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

  • State Plant Health Director

    Newcamp, Timothy (717) 241-0121

    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

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



News
Diseased Harrison elms cut down, officials defend enforcement as 'necessary'
Researchers to study ramps' market, flavor profile, vulnerability to pest
The First North American Record of the Allium Leafminer
States Urge Citizens to Report Sightings of Invasive Insect Hitchhiker
State officials visit Berks to demonstrate spotted lanternfly safeguards
Master Gardening: What’s the big deal about plant invaders?
New Cooperative Group Forms to Tackle Invasive Plants in the Allegheny Plateau
USDA declares war on spotted lanternfly, will spend $17.5M
Perdue Announces Emergency Funding for Spotted Lanternfly in Pennsylvania
New Tactics May Sweeten Fruit Fly Control
Now is the Time to Be on Lookout for Kudzu Bugs
7 More Montgomery County Municipalities Added To Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine
APHIS' Self-Inspection Gypsy Moth Checklist is Available as a Web-based Form
Dangerous grain pest found in bag at PHL
4 PA suburbs added to lanternfly quarantine area
Dig into sustainable gardening methods to benefit all
USDA - Farm Bill Section 10007 Period for Project Suggestions Closes Next Week
Feds award Pa. almost $3 million to control spotted lanternfly
Expert Offers Mosquito Prevention Tips
Neshannock resident warns supervisors of thistles
The Real Value of Extension - Guidance, Research, and Education
USDA - August Is Tree Check Month, Public's Help Needed to Stop the Invasive ALB in Its Tracks
The vampires of the garden
Rep. Rooney introduces bipartisan CITRUS Act to save threatened industry
Plant Disease Clinic at Penn State provides diagnostic, management services
DEP Employees Paddle with a Purpose, Joining the Fight Against Invasive Water Chestnut
Outbreaks of Smut Caused by Tilletia maclaganii on Switchgrass in New York and Pennsylvania
Western Bean Cutworm
APHIS Updates List of Approved Wooden Handicraft Manufacturers in China
APHIS will accept proposals for FY 2018 NCPN cooperative agreements
Good Prices, Average Pests Make for Peachy Season
Tri-state region varies on mosquito monitoring
Shale gas development spurring spread of invasive plants in Pa. forests
Fungal Diseases of the Gypsy Moth in North America
Spotted Lanternfly Found in Six More Areas
National Invasive Species Council - Management Plan 2016–2018
Pest Alert - Allium Leafminer
NASA joins fight against invasive Great Lakes shoreline plant
Fight against invasive pest reaches southeastern Berks | Reading Eagle - NEWS
Lanternfly traps to be placed in Berks parks
Pittsburgh Tries to Eat Its Way Through a Savage Weed - WSJ
Other Pests To Keep In Mind: Slugs, Alfalfa Weevil, Cereal Leaf Beetle — Crops and Soils — Penn State Extension
Help prevent spread of aquatic invasive species - GoErie.com - Erie, PA
A destructive pest with a taste for onions and garlic lands in Lehigh County - The Morning Call
Pa. fighting back against gypsy moth caterpillars | Midstate | cumberlink.com
Game Commission Details
Collaboration, research key to managing invasive species | Penn State University
Zombie Bees Are Real, and They are Stalking North America
APHIS Removes Plum Pox Virus Regulated Areas in Niagara County, NY.
APHIS Prhibits the Importation of Certain Citrus Fruit from Morocco due to Mediterranean Fruit Fly
New resource to help manage the invasive spotted lanternfly | EurekAlert! Science News
Boyertown, two Tri-County municipalities added to spotted lanternfly quarantine
Officials say lanternfly spread slower than expected | Reading Eagle - NEWS
Filling The Canopy: Volunteers Replace Trees Killed By Invasive Species | 90.5 WESA
Sighting of spotted lanternfly quarantines Colebrookdale | Berks Area News - Home
Philadelphia CBP Discovers 3 First In Port Pests
Deadline looms to sign up for gypsy moth program
Where are the worlds ants - First ever map detailing 15,000 species launched
USDA Asks People to Check Their Trees for Signs of the Asian Longhorned Beetle During the Month of August
APHIS Adds to List of Pests No Longer Regulated at U.S. Ports of Entry
Godzilla of aquatic weeds growth slowed by cold
APHIS Announces Dates for Fiscal Year 2016 Farm Bill 10007 Open Period
State Department of Agriculture expands surveillance of Spotted - FOX 29 News Philadelphia | WTXF-TV
Emerald ash borers invade Eastern Shore
Poison hemlock exploding across Lancaster County - LancasterOnline: Local News
First dreaded emerald ash borer beetle found in Lancaster County - LancasterOnline: Local News
Japanese Stiltgrass an Increasingly Common Occurrence in Pennsylvania — Crops and Soils — Penn State Extension
Agriculture Officials Trying To Wipe Out Invasive Insect Before It Spreads | 90.5 WESA
Spotted Lanternfly Update - Pennsylvania Landscape
Alfalfa Weevil is Starting to Hatch — Crops and Soils — Penn State Extension
Cyclic Behavior of Lycorma delicatula on Host Plants
2015 Farm Bill Section 10007 Spending Plan Announcement
New Invasive Plant Found In Harveys Lake | Reading Eagle - AP
DCNR to Resume Spraying Woodlands to Combat Gypsy Moth Damage | GantDaily.com
Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is a new invasive pest in the United States - Pest News - ANR Blogs
Spotted Lanternfly, Emerald Ash Borer and larvae from Africa all raising fears in Pennsylvania | lehighvalleylive.com
Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula fulgoridae) in Pennsylvania
Purdue News - Study: Fungus behind deadly disease in walnut trees mutates easily, complicating control
Stink bugs invade Southwest Michigan, endanger fields and orchards : SCIENCE : Tech Times
Central Pennsylvania Forestry: Tree Species for Planting in Asian Longhorned and Emerald Ash Borer Beetle Areas
Stink bugs enjoying Hoosier hospitality
Asian Longhorned Beetle: Raising Awareness of Forest Pests — Forest Resources — Penn State Extension
Tree-destroying pest detected in South Jersey
Village battles emerald ash borer - The Post Newspapers : Local News
Soybean Aphids and Grasshoppers in Soybean — Crops and Soils — Penn State Extension
khapra beetle - Trogoderma granarium Everts
Scientists Hope Tiny RoboBee Helps Solve Honeybee Crisis
Purple Loosestrife - A Noxious Weed
Honey Bee Apis mellifera Parasites in the Absence of Nosema ceranae Fungi and Varroa destructor Mites
APHIS Modifies Gypsy Moth Regulatory Policy for Logs
Small Beetle Causing Big Problems in Forests
Destructive Beetle Found in Berks County
Apple Rust Mite
Hemlock tree losses inevitible
Volunteers Sought to Pull Weeds from Trillium Trail
Asian longhorned beetles pheromone could be used to manage pest
Invasive Insect Spreading Through Pennsylvania
Cold could slow spread of hemlock tree pest
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?
Creepy Critters Resilient in Western Pennsylvania Cold
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
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

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CAPS 2018 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Ambrosia beetle Megaplatypus mutatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Annual ryegrass toxicity Rathayibacter toxicus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Asian longhorned beetle Anoplophora glabripennis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Bacterial leaf streak Xanthomonas vasicola pv. vasculorum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Bamboo borer Chlorophorus annularis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Beech bleeding canker Phytophthora kernoviae Pest Info
Black fir sawyer Monochamus urussovii Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Black spruce beetle Tetropium castaneum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
British root-knot nematode Meloidogyne artiellia Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Brown fir longhorned beetle Callidiellum villosulum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Brown spruce longhorned beetle Tetropium fuscum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Brown stripe downy mildew Sclerophthora rayssiae var. zeae Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Citrus longhorned beetle Anoplophora chinensis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Cochlicellid snails Cochlicella spp. 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 spruce bark beetle Ips typographus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
False columbia root-knot nematode Meloidogyne fallax Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Golden nematode Globodera rostochiensis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Great spruce bark beetle Dendroctonus micans Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Japanese oak wilt Raffaelea quercivora Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Japanese pine sawyer Monochamus alternatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Java downy mildew Peronosclerospora maydis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Late wilt of corn Harpophora maydis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Maritime garden snail Cernuella virgata 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
Philippine downy mildew Peronosclerospora philippinensis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Phytophthora oak decline; Root rot Phytophthora quercina Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Pine shoot beetle Tomicus destruens Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Pine witches' broom Candidatus Phytoplasma pini 16SrXXI-A Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Root-knot nematode Meloidogyne minor Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Scots pine blister rust Cronartium flaccidum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sixtoothed bark beetle Ips sexdentatus 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
Velvet longhorned beetle Trichoferus campestris Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Wheat seed gall nematode Anguina tritici Pest Info | NAPIS Maps