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The introduction of invasive species into new environments is a problem that plagues the entire planet. This environmental problem costs businesses millions of dollars every year. Exotic species would be diminished if more people were educated to their effects. There are many reasons for addressing this world wide problem in which little has been done. Some of these are protection of the species in the community, control costly damage to businesses by introduction of exotic species, and understanding the need for natural species to survive. Exotic species are everywhere you turn. They are in the United States as bacteria, plants, insects, marine life, and animals. On February 3, 1999, President Clinton signed an executive order dealing with invasive species in the United States. The order was designed to lay the foundation of the program “to prevent the introduction of invasive species and provide for their control and to minimize the economic, ecological, and human health impacts that invasive species cause.” With ever growing international commerce, reduced barriers to trade, and increasing human influence, species are moving around, and natural systems are suffering drastic changes. When these exotic spe