Maine Invasive Species Network

U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen’s recent visit to Prince Edward Island has again spotlighted ongoing potato wart disease issues affecting trade between the U.S. and PEI.

People who may use herbicides, or other pesticides, to treat invasive species in Maine, may want to take notice of this information.  Adjuvants are now defined as pesticides in Maine, and therefore will require registration and reporting starting in 2024 (i.e., applicator end of year report).   You can find more information here:  https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/pesticides/adjuvant-registrations.shtml Also, the […]

The US Forest Service Eastern Region is now requesting fiscal year (FY) 2024 proposals for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Invasive Species Non-Federal Lands High Priority Regional Projects Grant Program.  As part of BIL’s broader ecosystem restoration objective, the BIL Invasive Species Non-Federal Lands Program aims to strategically sustain the health of forest ecosystems or […]

A nice article about Japanese knotweed from the Maine Public Radio. Unlike the “sky is falling” narrative common for pieces on invasive species, this one even ends on a positive note.

The National Potato Council just issued a statement on completion of potato wart sampling on Prince Edward Island. So far, potato wart has been a quarantine success story. Hopefully, it will remain this way.

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry proposes expanding three forest protection quarantines to slow the spread of emerald ash borer, hemlock woolly adelgid, and European larch canker. Opportunities for public comment include public hearings at two sites and through a virtual option on September 6, 2023, at 10:00 AM, at the Maine Forest […]

September 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT Brian Eshenaur, of the New York State IPM Program, will provide over Zoom a free overview of spotted lanternfly (SLF), an invasive planthopper that’s both a nuisance and a threat to vineyards and other crops. The first confirmed U.S. find of SLF was in 2014 in […]

The Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry has recently verified the first known occurrence of mile-a-minute weed (Persicaria perfoliata) in Maine. This potentially very serious wee apparently arrived with ornamental plants. If you encounter a vine resembling mile-a-minute weed, please visit the Maine Natural Areas webpage for identification information. If the plant matches the description, […]

The Maine Natural Areas Program seeks to fill a Biologist II (Invasive Plant Biologist) vacancy in Augusta, Maine. The Invasive Plant Biologist will be responsible for leading, managing, and implementing MNAP’s collaborative invasive plant initiatives and will serve as an expert resource on the topic of terrestrial invasive plants statewide.

The Maine Natural Areas Program seeks to fill a Biologist II (Forest Ecologist) vacancy in Augusta, Maine. The Forest Ecologist will be responsible for overseeing, prioritizing, and conducting field-based inventory and research to document the location, condition, and status of Maine’s natural communities and ecosystems of statewide significance and rare, threatened, and endangered plant species.