Species eligible for research

The following are the plants, plant pathogens, and invertebrate species that the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests (MITPPC) has identified as top priorities for research. They are eligible for funding.

Funded research projects must address one or more priority species listed on this page AND one or more research themes.

Species by taxonomy

Last updated December 2023

Plants
Priority plants and evaluations listed alphabetically by scientific name
Scientific nameCommon name and evaluation link
Acer platanoidesNorway maple evaluation
Ailanthus altissimatree of heaven evaluation
Alliaria petiolatagarlic mustard evaluation
Amaranthus palmeriPalmer amaranth evaluation
Berberis x ottawensis (B. thunbergii x B. vulgaris), B. thunbergii; B. vulgarisOttawa/hybrid barberry evaluation; Japanese barberry evaluation; common barberry evaluation
Bromus inermis; Poa pratensissmooth brome evaluation; Kentucky bluegrass evaluation
Butomus umbellatusflowering rush evaluation
Carduus acanthoidesspiny plumeless thistle evaluation
Celastrus orbiculatusround leaf bittersweet evaluation
Centaurea stoebe subsp. micranthos; C. diffusa; C. solstitialisspotted knapweed evaluationdiffuse knapweed evaluation; yellow star thistle evaluation
Cirsium arvenseCanada thistle evaluation
Coronilla variacrown vetch evaluation
Cotoneaster lucidushedge cotoneaster evaluation
Elaeagnus angustifoliaRussian olive evaluation
Euphorbia esulaleafy spurge evaluation
Frangula alnus; Rhamnus catharticaglossy buckthorn evaluation; common buckthorn evaluation
Glyceria maximatall mannagrass evaluation
Gypsophila paniculatababy’s breath evaluation
Leucanthemum vulgareoxeye daisy evaluation
Linaria vulgarisbutter-and-eggs evaluation
Lonicera maackii; L. morrowii; L. tatarica; L. japonica; L. x bellaAmur honeysuckle evaluation; Morrow's honeysuckle evaluation; Tatarian honeysuckle evaluation; Japanese honeysuckle evaluation; showy fly honeysuckle evaluation
Lupinus polyphylluslarge-leaved lupine evaluation
Microstegium vimineumJapanese stiltgrass evaluation
Pastinaca sativawild parsnip evaluation
Phragmites australis subsp. australisEuropean common reed evaluation
Polygonum cuspidatum, P. sachalinenseJapanese knotweed evaluation; giant knotweed evaluation
Pueraria montanakudzu evaluation
Ranunculus acristall buttercup evaluation
Robinia pseudoacaciablack locust evaluation
Salix x fragiliswhitecrack willow evaluation
Sorbaria sorbifoliafalse spirea evaluation
Tanacetum vulgarecommon tansy evaluation
Typha x glauca; T. angustifoliahybrid cattail evaluation; narrow leaf cattail evaluation
Ulmus pumilaSiberian elm evaluation
Viburnum opulus var. opulusEuropean highbush cranberry evaluation
Vincetoxicum nigrumblack swallowwort evaluation
Plant pathogens
Priority plant pathogens and evaluations listed alphabetically by scientific name
Scientific nameCommon name and evaluation link
Amylostereum areolatumassociate fungus of Sirex woodwasp evaluation
Arceuthobium americanumAmerican dwarf mistletoe evaluation
Bretziella fagacearum (formerly Ceratocystis fagacearum)oak wilt evaluation
‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris', 'Ca. P. solani'Aster yellows evaluation, stolbur phytoplasma evaluation
Cronartium ribicola, C. flaccidumwhite pine blister rust evaluation, Scots pine blister rust evaluation
Fusarium virguliforme, F. graminearumsoybean sudden death evaluation, Fusarium head blight evaluation
Geosmithia morbidathousand cankers disease evaluation
Globodera pallida; G. rostochiensispale cyst nematode evaluation; golden cyst nematode evaluation
Heterobasidion irregulareannosum root rot evaluation
Heterodera latipons, H. filipjevicereal cyst nematode (H. latipons) evaluation; cereal cyst nematode (H. filipjevi) evaluation
Heterodera schachtiisugarbeet cyst nematode evaluation
Hymenoscyphus fraxineusash dieback evaluation
Macrophomina phaseolinacharcoal rot evaluation
Ophiostoma novo-ulmiDutch elm disease evaluation
Phyllachora maydiscorn tar spot evaluation
Phytophthora ramorum, P. infestans, P. alni subsp. alnisudden oak death evaluation, late blight evaluation, alder root rot evaluation
Raffaelea quercivoraJapanese oak wilt evaluation
Ralstonia solanacearum, Race 3, biovar 2potato brown rot evaluation
Synchytrium endobioticumpotato wart evaluation
Tilletia controversa (cereal strain)    dwarf bunt of wheat evaluation
Invertebrates
Priority invertebrates and evaluations listed alphabetically by scientific name
Scientific nameCommon name and evaluation link
Agrilus plannipennis; A. biguttatusemerald ash borer evaluation; oak splendor beetle evaluation
Anoplophora glabripennisAsian longhorned beetle evaluation
Aphis glycinessoybean aphid evaluation
Dendroctonus ponderosaemountain pine beetle evaluation
Drosophila suzukiispotted wing drosophila evaluation
Eupoecilia ambiguellaEuropean grape berry moth evaluation
Halyomorpha halysbrown marmorated stink bug evaluation
Helicoverpa armigeraold world bollworm evaluation
Ips typographusEuropean spruce bark beetle evaluation
Lumbricus rubellus; Amynthas spp.leaf worm evaluation; jumping worms evaluation
Lymantria dispar dispar; L. dispar asiaticaspongy moth evaluation; flighted spongy moth evaluation
Popillia japonicaJapanese beetle evaluation
Scolytus schevyrewi; S. multistriatusbanded elm bark beetle evaluation; European elm bark beetle evaluation
Sirex noctilioSirex woodwasp evaluation
Spodoptera littoralisEgyptian cottonworm evaluation
Tetropium fuscumbrown spruce longhorned beetle evaluation