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2026 Request for Proposals is now open!

With $3.5 million available in funding, we're looking for proposals to advance research on terrestrial invasive species. Applications are due April 1, 2026.

 

close up of mountain pine beetle (left); a person walks among dead pine trees in a forest (right)

Mapping the risks for Minnesota

Researchers are investigating what helps and hinders establishment of mountain pine beetle to better anticipate its potential arrival in Minnesota.

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someone uses a glass magnifier to inspect a blade of grass showing symptoms of a fungal pathogen
Uncovering corn tar spot, a complex and cold-hardy fungus
close up of birch leaves with feeding damage from a Japanese beetle
Japanese beetles vs. birch tree compounds
Five black plastic pots with Palmer amaranth plants at different stages of growth, arranged side by side on a metal mesh table in front of a black backdrop. The three middle pots contain multiple tall, leafy plants, with the center pot having the tallest plant. The two outer pots have sparse or minimal growth.
The unyielding weed: Palmer amaranth

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MITPPC conducts pioneering research on invasive terrestrial plants and pests in Minnesota, drives impactful solutions, and fosters collaboration for sustainable land management.

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Recent press

Scientists testing fungi to protect Minnesota's one billion ash trees - MPR

U of M study reveals fungi from Minnesota can kill emerald ash borer beetles - Kare 11

Fungi from Minnesota can kill emerald ash borer beetles - UMN News

Invasive tree pathogen that causes red oaks to ‘bleed’ found for first time in Minnesota - The Minnesota Star Tribune

First case of deadly tree disease confirmed in Minnesota - Minnesota Public Radio

 

Latest publications

Entomopathogenic fungi from Minnesota are virulent against emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), adults in a laboratory autodissemination device assay - Forests

Surveys of nurseries, forests and waterways in Minnesota revealed the presence of 14 new records of Phytophthora species - Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Fungi Associated with Dying Buckthorn in North America - Forests

Seasonal nonstructural carbohydrates in the crowns and rhizomes of in situ populations of Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) and the hybrid Bohemian knotweed (Polygonum ×bohemicum) - Weed Science

Intercontinental movement of exotic fungi on decorative wood used in aquatic and terrestrial aquariums - Scientific Reports

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    • About MITPPC
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