Invasive Plants & Pests

Invasive Plant Website / ResourceLink
USDA National Invasive Species Information Centerhttps://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/
USDA — Kentucky Invasive Species Resourceshttps://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/us/kentucky
Kentucky Division of Forestry — Invasive Plant Threatshttps://eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Forestry/forest-health/Pages/Invasive-Plant-Threats.aspx
UK Forestry — Invasive Plantshttps://forestry.mgcafe.uky.edu/invasive_plants
Kentucky Invasive Plant Councilhttps://kyinvasiveplants.wildapricot.org/
KY-EPPC / Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council Listhttps://www.se-eppc.org/ky/list.htm
KY-EPPC List on Invasive.orghttps://www.invasive.org/species/list/24
Kentucky Native Plant Society — Invasive Species Articleshttps://www.knps.org/category/invasive-species/
UNH Extension PDF — Managing Invasive Plantshttps://extension.unh.edu/sites/default/files/migrated_unmanaged_files/Resource000988_Rep1132.pdf
Invasive Plants in Your Backyard! Publicationhttps://www.conservect.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/invasives-guide-2025_final_web_reduced.pdf
Invasive.org — Invasive Species Images & Informationhttps://www.invasive.org/
Invasive.org — Management & Control Informationhttps://www.invasive.org/control
EDDMapS — Report & Map Invasive Specieshttps://www.eddmaps.org/
EDDMapS — Kentucky Invasive Species Listshttps://www.eddmaps.org/lists/state.cfm?id=us_ky
Invasive Pest Website / ResourceLink
Kentucky Office of the State Entomologisthttps://ose.uky.edu/
Kentucky CAPS — Cooperative Agricultural Pest Surveyhttps://ky-caps.mgcafe.uky.edu/
USDA APHIS — Pest Information for Kentuckyhttps://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/kentucky
UK Entomology — Kentucky Emerald Ash Borer Resourceshttps://entomology.mgcafe.uky.edu/entfact/kentucky-emerald-ash-borer-eab-resources-updates
UK Entomology — Emerald Ash Borer FAQs for Kentuckianshttps://entomology.mgcafe.uky.edu/ef453
USDA APHIS — Emerald Ash Borerhttps://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/eab
UK Entomology — Spongy Moth and Kentuckyhttps://entomology.mgcafe.uky.edu/ef425
UK Forestry — Spongy Mothhttps://forestry.mgcafe.uky.edu/spongy_moth
Kentucky Division of Forestry — Insect Threatshttps://eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Forestry/forest-health/Pages/Insect-Threats.aspx
UK Entomology — Spotted Lanternfly Alerthttps://entomology.mgcafe.uky.edu/entfact/slfalert
USDA APHIS — Spotted Lanternflyhttps://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/slf
USDA NISIC — Spotted Lanternflyhttps://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/terrestrial/invertebrates/spotted-lanternfly
Invasive Wildlife & Aquatic Website / ResourceLink
Kentucky Fish & Wildlife — Invasive Specieshttps://fw.ky.gov/InvasiveSpecies/Pages/default.aspx
KDFWR — Nuisance Species Planshttps://fw.ky.gov/More/pages/nuisance-species-plans.aspx
KDFWR — Aquatic Nuisance Specieshttps://fw.ky.gov/Fish/Pages/Nuisance-Species-Plans.aspx
KDFWR — Invasive Carp Informationhttps://fw.ky.gov/Fish/Pages/Invasive-Carp-Information.aspx
KDFWR — Wild Pig Informationhttps://fw.ky.gov/InvasiveSpecies/Pages/Wild-Pig-Home.aspx
KDFWR — Living With Wildlifehttps://fw.ky.gov/Wildlife/Pages/living-with-wildlife.aspx
KDFWR — Wildlife Control Operator Lookuphttps://app.fw.ky.gov/WildlifeControl/
KDFWR — Commercial Wildlife Control Operator Informationhttps://fw.ky.gov/Wildlife/Pages/Commercial-Wildlife-Control-Operator.aspx