Town of Summerville Planning Area - BCD Council of Governments

Table NR3: Partial Listing of Invasive Species Reported in theSummerville Planning AreaAsian Citrus PsyllidAsian Tiger MosquitoEuropean Gypsy MothName of SpeciesFormosan Subterranean TermiteGlassy Winged SharpshooterRed Imported Fire AntSilverleaf or Sweet Potato WhiteflySoybean Cyst NematodeEuropean StarlingWild BoarChinese Tallow TreeAutumn OliveChinese PrivetMultiflora RoseJapanese HoneysuckleKudzuWisteriaName of SpeciesAnimal SpeciesInvasive Because?Damages citrus plants by feeding on sap; serves asa vector for citrus greening disease, which causes adecline in citrus production.Can transmit viruses such as Eastern equineencephalitis and West Nile virusDefoliates treesCompetes with native species; causes structuraldamage to buildingsVector of Pierce's disease (lethal disease ofgrapevines)Can attack and cause painful stings on humans,pets, and livestockDamages crops by feeding on them andtransmitting virusesCauses stunted growth and reduced yields ofsoybean cropsCompetes with native species; destroys cropsDamages native plants and cropsPlant SpeciesInvasive Because?Hinders the establishment of natural plant speciesand forest regenerationScattered trees in forest openings eventually formdense stands that grow at the expense of otherspeciesPrevents growth of other plant speciesThickets exclude other desirable plant species andhinder site management.Overwhelming thickets replace native species onforest margins and rights‐of‐way. Shade tolerantand can be a problem in understories.Rapid and dense growth completely overwhelms allother plant species including large trees. Must havedirect sunlight for rapid growthForms dense growth capable of killing trees andexcluding other plant speciesNatural Resources Element Page 8