Invasive Species Resources for Puerto Rico

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Invasive Species Lists

• Invasive Species in Puerto Rico (Global Invasive Species Database)
• Invasive Marine and Estuarine Animals of the South Atlantic and Puerto Rico (Aquatic Nuisance Species Research Program - ANSRP, September 2005)
• Draft list of Species Reported Alien to the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico) (Cabi-bioscience)

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Invasive Species Lists
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Invasive Species Maps

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• State survey maps for Invasive Species (PestTracker, National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS))

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Additional Puerto Rico Invasive Species Resources:

• NBII Pacific Basin Information Node
• Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Project
• South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

References

• Invasive Species Threats in the Caribbean Region - Report to the Nature Conservancy. 2003 (pdf)
• Naturalized Exotic Tree Species in Puerto Rico (USDA 1991) (pdf)
• Pink Hibiscus Mealybug Excerpt: "This exotic insect was first reported in the Caribbean islands of Grenada, Saint Kitts, and Trinidad in the mid-1990’s. It has since spread to 25 more islands, including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico." (US Forest Service 1999 )

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