Quarantine and inspection of imported goods, control of pathways, and public education.

Identify the pest, monitor the population, determine action thresholds, implement control tactics, and evaluate effectiveness.

Research potential agents, test for host specificity, introduce the agent, and monitor its impact.

Non-native species that cause harm to the environment, economy, or human health.

Using a combination of control methods for effective, sustainable results, minimizing negative impacts.

Early Detection and Rapid Response; taking action as soon as new invasive species are detected.

Introducing natural predators, pathogens, or competitors to control invasive species.

Altering the environment to favor native species and make it less suitable for invasive species.

Using pesticides or other chemicals to kill or inhibit the growth of invasive species.

Manually removing invasive species individuals or populations via hand-pulling, cutting, digging, or trapping.

Non-native species that cause harm to the environment, economy, or human health.

Using a combination of different control methods for effective and sustainable results.

Taking action as soon as new invasive species are detected.

Introducing natural predators, pathogens, or competitors to control invasive species.

Altering the environment to favor native species and make it less suitable for invasive species.

Using pesticides or other chemicals to kill or inhibit the growth of invasive species.

Manually removing invasive species individuals or populations.

A species living outside its native distributional range, which has arrived there by human activity, either deliberate or accidental.

Isolation to prevent the spread of something considered dangerous, like invasive species.

Methods used to manage or eradicate invasive species once they have been introduced.