Indiana
Exotic animal and plant pests are invading Indiana and multiplying, causing economic and visual damage. Fight back by learning the signs, reporting sightings and taking precautions.
– Indiana DNR
State Contacts
Indiana Department of Natural Resourcesais@dnr.IN.gov
Ph: 317-234-3883
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
depp@dnr.IN.gov
Ph: 1-866-663-9684
Top Reported Species
Multiflora rose | 7,654 |
Autumn olive | 3,546 |
Garlic mustard | 3,032 |
Moneywort | 2,514 |
Himalayan blackberry | 2,468 |
Japanese honeysuckle | 2,371 |
Chinese lespedeza | 888 |
Japanese stiltgrass | 534 |
Reed canarygrass | 487 |
Brown marmorated stink bug | 428 |
Recent Observations
- Starry stonewort in Lake County, IN on August 18, 2022
- Starry stonewort in Lake County, IN on August 18, 2022
- Brittleleaf naiad in Porter County, IN on August 18, 2022
- Eurasian watermilfoil in Porter County, IN on August 18, 2022
- Eurasian watermilfoil in Porter County, IN on August 18, 2022
Prohibited Species
- Blunt leaved privet
- Pepperweed
- Small carpgrass
Restricted Species
Noxious Weeds
- Burcucumber
- Common waterhemp
- Marestail
- Powell amaranth
- Rough pigweed
- Smooth pigweed
- Tall waterhemp