1. Invasive species
By: Piper Keyes

2. Zebra mussels
From Asia Released into lake St. Clair Filter feeders that outcompete native animals Disturbance to aquatic ecosystems Chlorine, bromine, potassium chemicals

3. Purple loosestrife Europe and Asia Introduced as a medical plant
Displaces native wetland plants
Reduces habitat size
Digging, hand pulling, and cutting

4. Asian long horned beetle
China
Came in on wood packaging material
Destroys wood on timber, tourism, maple and street trees
The controlling infestation costs $180million

5. West Nile virus Uganda First reported in 1999
193 human cases and 17 deaths
Killed thousands of birds and over 100 horses
No vaccine can cure the virus

6. Garlic mustard Europe Brought over by settlers as a herb
Grows over the native plants
Over grows on the bottom layers of forest grounds dominating the native species
hand pulling the weeds and then spraying the others around it

7. Chestnut blight China Nursery stock Took over ¼ of eastern U.S forests
Devastated chestnuts from Maine to Alabama
Good for humans and wild life to eat and known for its durable wood
Compressing mud over blight cankers

8. Lantana camara West indies Found in fields in Florida
Toxic to livestock
Hand pulling the small roots

9. Russian olive Eurasia Central western U.S Crowds out native species
hand held sprayers

10. American mink United Kingdom Escaped from farms
Kills wildlife and threatens poultry game birds
Takes over our wildlife
No control

11. Japanese beetle Northern japan Shipments over seas
Destroys plants flowers and grass in order to eat
Causes damage living under roots and soil
Using insecticide