TO REPORT A SUSPECT INVASIVE PLANT PEST IN MARYLAND, PLEASE CALL: 410-841-5920

Invasive species can have major economic impacts ranging from the loss of economically valuable species to the costs of controlling or managing infestations on public and private lands. The Maryland Department of Agriculture conducts regulatory and integrated pest management programs to help prevent the introduction and mitigate the impacts of invasive species in Maryland. 

​​​Invasive Species

• Pine Shoot Beetle
  
• Thousand Cankers Disease
• Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
  
• P. ramorum - (sudden oak death)​​
  
• Current Situation​
  
• Background​
  
• Asian longhorned beetle
• Spotted Lanternfly
  
• Beech Leaf Disease