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Surveying for Plant Pests: ISPM Terminology

Surveying for Plant Pests: ISPM Terminology. Graeme Evans & Teresa McMaugh. Structure of the Presentation. Overarching Reasons for plant surveys Biosecurity Trade and Quarantine Pest Management General surveillance Three types of specific surveys: Detection Monitoring Delimiting.

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Surveying for Plant Pests: ISPM Terminology

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  1. Surveying for Plant Pests: ISPM Terminology Graeme Evans & Teresa McMaugh

  2. Structure of the Presentation • Overarching Reasons for plant surveys • Biosecurity • Trade and Quarantine • Pest Management • General surveillance Three types of specific surveys: • Detection • Monitoring • Delimiting

  3. General Surveillance • Does not involve field surveys • A term used to describe the compilation of all existing information about the distribution of pests (see ISPM 6). • Species-based records • Publications, journals, reports

  4. Detection Surveys • A survey conducted in an area to determine if pests are present (ISPM 5) • Involve looking for pests if not known to be present in the area • Carried out for • Developing pest lists/host lists • Establishing PFA’s, PFPP, PFPS • Early detection of pests on areas vulnerable to new pest invasions • Examine for quarantine breaches

  5. Monitoring Surveys • ….on going survey to verify the characteristics of a pest population. (ISPMs) • Carried out to • Assist with pest management • To establish and monitor an Area of Low Pest Prevalence (ALPP)

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