1. By: Taylor Foster, Chucky McCracken
Invasive Species
By: Taylor Foster, Chucky McCracken

2. Gypsy Moth The Gypsy Moth first originated in France
They came here in hope that they
They have taken out many leaves on trees
If you see them you should kill them so no more damage is done

3. Emerald Ash Borer The Emerald Ash Borer has first originated in Asia
This species spread by the transportation of wood pieces.
It infested the canopy’s of trees
Because of this species it makes wood peckers more active
Kills many trees
If you see this species you are not to move them but get ahold of the DEC
Emerald Ash Borer

4. ASIAN LONGHORNED BEETLE
This species has been originated in China and in Korea
It arrived by being in wooden packaging and were transported
It bumped out the maple trees
It caused us to lose sugar bushes by them taking over
We have to take down any tree that has been infested with these before they eat them entirely away

5. Sirex Woodwasp The Woodwasp is native to Eurasian
This moved to America through plantations
This caused many forest to be inspected year after year
It kills tress with its mucus
If seen try to capture and take a picture

6. Oak Wilt Was first discovered in Wisconsin
It spread throughout the Midwest
and Texas through beetles
This fungus stops the flow of water
Causes leaves and trees to wilt
Now the DEC takes samples from trees to tell weather or not it has this fungus

7. Giant Hogweed
It Originated from the carrot family, also in the black and Caspian seas
Spreads in weeds
Very Dangerous don’t touch
Spreads around rivers, weeds
If seen you should cut the roots of the weed

8. Eurasian Boar Native to Europe and Asia Escaped from hunting perserves
There highly adaptive and destructive hairy pigs
Illegal to hunt, or trap them
Contact DEC

9. Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Originated in Asia
An accident introduction from Japan
Feed on trees
Eat trees
Use chemicals to kill them

10. Viburnum Leaf Beetle Europe, Asia Migration Eats leaves
Destroys trees, leaves
Kill them with pesticides

11. Green Crab Europe Ballast water Impacts soft shell clams
Water creatures are affected
Evicting cantankerous crustaceans