Station 1

A. Identify this species by its common name.

B. How did this species invade the US?

C. What are the four life stages of an Asian Tiger Mosquito, in

order?

Station 2

A. What is the scientific name for St. John’s Wort?

B. Where is St. John’s Wort native?

C. Although studies funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine did not find evidence supporting the use for this condition, some people still chose take St. John’s Wort for treatment of ?

Station 3

A. Where did West Nile Virus Originate?

B. Give a vector species for West Nile virus (common or scientific name)

C. What term describes humans in the West Nile Virus Transmission Cycle

Station 4

A. What is the scientific name of this species?

B. How was this species introduced?

C. Why are this species dangerous to humans?

Station 5

A. What is the scientific name for this species?

B. Where is this species native?

C. Why was it introduced to the US?

Station 6

A. Identify this species by scientific name.

B. Where is this species native?

C. How was it introduced to the US?

Station 7

A. What is the scientific name of the red imported fire ant?

B. Where is this insect native?

C. How was it introduced to the US?

Station 8

A. Identify this species by scientific name.

B. What state were these first introduced to in the US?

C. What is the impact of this invasive species?

Station 9

A. Identify this species by scientific name.

B. What part of the plant does this species feed on?

C. Why is this species bad for plants?

Station 10

A. Identify this plant by scientific name.

B. Where is this species native?

C. Why is it bad for local ecosystems?

Station 11

A. Identify this species by scientific name.

B. To what animal is this plant classically toxic?

C. What is the name of the disorder this ingestion causes in this animal?

Station 12

A. Identify this species by common name.

B. Where is this plant native?

C. How does this plant alter the soil characteristics of an area?

Station 13

A. What is the scientific name of this species?

B. Where is this species native?

C. Where was this species first discovered in the US?

Station 14

A. Identify this species by scientific name.

B. How was this insect introduced to the US?

C. What genus of tree do these species infest?

Station 15

A. What is the common name of this species?

B. What three countries is this species native to?

C. How was it introduced to the US?

Station 16

A. Identify this species by scientific name.

B. Where is this species native?

C. How was this species introduced to the US?

Station 17

A. Identify this species by scientific name.

B. Where is this species native?

C. How did it get brought to the US?

Station 18

A. Identify this species by scientific name.

B. Where is this species native?

C. Why was it brought to the US?

Station 19

A. How did the Dutch Elm Disease make it to the US?

B. What kind of an organism causes Dutch Elm Disease?

C. What species of elm (common or scientific name) is most susceptible to this organism?

Station 20

A. What is the scientific name for White-Nose Syndrome?

B. Near what city in New York State was this disease first discovered?

C. How was the disease introduced to the US?

Station 21

A. Identify this species by scientific name.

B. Where is this species native?

C. What type of tree does this species destroy?

Station 22

A. Identify this species by scientific name.

B. Where is this species native?

C. How was it introduced to the US?

Station 23

A. Identify this species by scientific name.

B. Post-introduction, where can this species be found in the US?

C. What crop does this species damage?

Station 24

A. Identify this species by scientific name.

B. How was it introduced to the US?

C. Other than smothering vegetation, how else does this invasive species impact its new ecosystem?

ANSWER KEY

INVASIVE SPECIES

FM INVITATION 12/17/16

Station 1

Question 1: Asian Tiger Mosquito 1

Question 2: In tires from Asia 1

Question 3: Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult2

Station 2

Question 1: Hypericum perforatum L. 1

Question 2: Eurasian and north Africa 1

Question 3: Depression3

Station 3

Question 1: Africa 1

Question 2: Asian tiger mosquito 1

Question 3: “dead end” host4

Station 4

Question 1: Pterois volitans1

Question 2: Aquarium trade1

Question 3: Venomous spines1

Station5

Question 1: Heracleum mantegazzianum1

Question 2: Caucasus Mountains and Southwest Asia1

Question 3: Ornamental1

Station 6:

Question 1: Dreissena polymorpha1

Question 2: Eurasia1

Question 3: Ballast water1

Station 7:

Question 1: Solenopsis invicta1

Question 2: South America1

Question 3: Ballast of ships1

Station 8:

Question 1: Lissachatina fulica1

Question 2: Hawaii1

Question 3: Eats plants1

Station 9:

Question 1: Homalodisca vitripennis1

Question 2: Fluids in the xylem of the plant5

Question 3: Spread bacteria Xylella fastidiosa5

Station 10:

Question 1: Alliaria petiolate1

Question 2: Europe1

Question 3: Crowds out native species1

Station 11:

Question 1: Centaurea solstitialis1

Question 2 and 3: Horses; Chewing disease (equine nigropallidal encephalomalacia)6

Station 12:

Question 1: Saltcedar1

Question 2: Eurasia1

Question 3: Increases soil salt content by releasing salt from glands on leaves7

Station 13:

Question 1: Scirtothrips dorsalis1

Question 2: Southeast Asia1

Question 3: Hawaii1

Station 14:

Question 1: Agrilus planipennis1

Question 2: Cargo containers1

Question 3: Fraxinus (ash)8

Station 15:

Question 1: Citrus Longhorned Beetle1

Question 2: China, Japan, Korea1

Question 3: Imported trees1

Station 16:

Question 1: Hemigrapsus sanguineus1, 9

Question 2: Western Pacific Ocean1

Question 3: Ballast tanks1

Station 17:

Question 1: Alternanthera philoxeroides1

Question 2: South America1

Question 3: Ballast tanks1

Station 18:

Question 1: Myocastor coypus1

Question 2: South America1

Question 3: Fur production1

Station 19:

Question 1: On diseased logs from Europe1

Question 2: Fungus1

Question 3: American elm (Ulmus Americana) 1

Station 20:

Question 1: Pseudogymnoascus destructans1

Question 2: Albany, NY1

Question 3: Most likely by a human visitor to the cave1

Station 21:

Question 1: Ips typographus1

Question 2: Europe and Asia1

Question 3: Spruce (Picea spp.) 1

Station 22:

Question 1: Coptotermes formosanus1

Question 2: China1

Question 3: Via ships1

Station 23:

Question 1: Pectinophora gossypiella1

Question 2: Southwestern US1

Question 3: Cotton1

Station 24:

Question 1: Lygodium microphyllum1

Question 2: Ornamental plant1

Question 3: Increase fire risk by allowing fire to spread across vines1

Sources

1. National Invasive Species Information Center. US Department of Agriculture: National Agricultural Library.

2. Pender County Government. Mosquito Control Division. Asian Tiger Mosquito Facts3. Titenalli’s4. CDC: West Nile Virus: Transmission5. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources: Statewide Integrated Pest

Management Program: Glassy-winged Sharpshooter6. Colorado Weed Management Association: Yellow Starthistle 7. California Invasive Plant Council: Invasive plants of California’s wildland: Tamarix spp.8. Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project: Emerald Ash Borer. 9. Asian shore crab: Hemigrapsus sanguineus. Images. Invasive.org Center for Invasive Species

and Ecosystem Health