Invasive species – national

www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov – national website for all invasives information

http://enature.com/native_invasive/natives.asp – invasives and landscaping alternatives (not as specific as IN websites below, but still useful)

http://plants.usda.gov/ - national database for all plant species (distribution information is very inaccurate for IN invasives but likely to be updated in the next year)

http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/ - Weeds Gone Wild – fact sheets on many invasives

Invasive species – regional

www.mipn.org – Midwest Invasive Plant Network covers MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, MI, IN and OH; has summary of what’s happening in the Midwest, links to state groups, photos, etc.

Invasive species - Indiana

www.invasivespecies.in.gov – has information on what’s happening in IN

www.inpaws.org – INPAWS website; has brochures on invasive plants in IN and landscaping alternatives

http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/ppdl/ - Virtual Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab – help in identifying weeds (for a fee)

http://www.btny.purdue.edu/weedscience/ - Purdue Weed Science website

http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/hoosier/docs/plants/sicwma.htm - Southern Indiana Cooperative Weed Management Area

Invasive plant control - general

http://www.invasive.org/gist/ - TNC Wildland Weeds website with information on all control methods, specific information on invasive plants

Invasive plant control – tools and herbicides

(Note – these are examples and do not constitute endorsement of these particular brands or companies)

Forestry Suppliers: - wide range of tools, herbicides (e.g. Garlon 3a, Garlon 4, Roundup, dye, and supplies) 1-800-647-5368, http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/

Honeysuckle Popper: uses leverage to remove bush honeysuckle and other invasive shrubs, http://www.misterhoneysuckle.com/

extensive inventory of herbicides and basal bark carriers (like Ax-it) 1-800-616-4221, http://www.townsendchemical.com/

Gamma Seal Lid - lock tops for 5 gal. buckets, 1-800-842-6543, http://freckleface.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/gammaseals.html

Controlling invasive plants with fire:

www.weedcenter.org/management/burning_weeds.pdf - great review

www.ceinfo.unh.edu/Pubs/ForPubs/WPUFCI03.pdf

Controlling aquatic invasive plants:

www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/WS/WS_21.pdf – Aquatic Plant Management by Carole Lembi; good summary with photos, identification information, control options