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