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Name Arundo donax Giant reed Where did it come from? Where is it no ? Wh! is it a pro"lem?

Eastern Asia South America

(ater )'acinth

Southern United States: Texas !lorida "llinois #alifornia$ *arts of +orth and Southern United States !lorida Georgia )awaii Great .a-es Eastern United States: 0irginia +ew 1or-$ +ear the Great .a-es and western states li-e #alifornia States surrounding the Great .a-es 3idwestern U.S #A +0 A5 T7 UT +3 .A A% 3S A.

%educes wildlife habitat and #ontributes to higher fre&uenc' of fires. ,loc-s sunlight and crowds out native species #ompetes with native species *re's on native species *re's on and competes with native species Alters food web b' filtering water and removing plan-ton #ompetes with native species clogs pipes 3ore aggressive than European )one'bees negative impact on hone' production

Asian Swamp Eel Sea .ampre' +orthern Sna-ehead

Asia Atlantic /cean Eastern Asia 4neiper %iver drainage of U-raine Eurasia Africa )'bridi6ed in South America

2uagga 3ussel

5ebra 3ussel

Africani6ed )one'bee

Name Asian Tiger 3os&uito !ormosan Subterranean Termite 3editerranean !ruit !l'

Where did it come from?

Where is it no ?

Wh! is it a pro"lem?

Asia #hina

.ocated in 88 states

Aggressive da'9time human biting behavior

Southeast United States #auses structural damage to buildings competes with native species )awaii and #alifornia #urrentl' in Texas and 3issouri rest of the United States still surve'ing )awaii !lorida Australia The entire United States Attac-s over :;; species of fruits and vegetables #an cause painful sting to humans pets and livestoc)ighl' toxic to predators and pets competes with native species #ompetes with native species destro's crops 4amages native plants and crops Absorbs large amount of water and creates large

Sub9Saharan Africa South America

%ed "mported !ire Ant

#ane Toad

European Starling (ild ,oar Salt #edar <plant=

South America #entral America 3exico Texas Eurasia Eurasia Eurasia

+ebras-a and >ansas

Asia
(hite *ine ,lister %ust

+ortheastern U.S Appalachian region Great .a-es *acific +orthwest %oc-' mountain region

deposit of salt !ungal disease of five needle pines