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Plant Protection And Quarantine
Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) is one of six operational program units within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The PPQ works to safeguard agriculture and natural resources in the U.S. against the entry, establishment, and spread of animal and plant pest (organism), pests, and noxious weeds in order to help ensure the protection of native flora and an abundant, high-quality, and varied food supply. Plant pest program information PPQ collaborates with state departments of agriculture and other government agencies to eradicate, suppress, or contain plant pests. Such collaborations may include emergency or longer-term domestic programs to target a specific pest. Targeted pests include: * insects and mites: **Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), ''Anoplophora glabripennis'' **cactus moth, ''Cactoblastis cactorum'' **celery leaf miner, ''Liriomyza trifolii, Liriomyza Trifolii'' **cotton pests: ***boll weevil, ' ...
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Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) based in Riverdale Park, Maryland, Riverdale, Maryland responsible for protecting animal health, animal welfare, and plant health. APHIS is the lead agency for collaboration with other agencies to protect U.S. agriculture from invasive pests and diseases. APHIS's Plant Protection and Quarantine, PPQ is the National Plant Protection Organization for the U.S., and the agency's head of veterinary services/veterinary Deputy Administrator is the Chief veterinary officer, Chief Veterinary Officer of the United States. History APHIS was created in 1972 by Secretary's Memorandum No. 1769. The origins of the agency predate creation of the USDA, to 1854 when the Office of Entomologist, Agricultural Section, United States Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Patent Office was created. It was the first of three agencies that eventually were merged to form APHIS. In 1881, a ...
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Anastrepha Ludens
''Anastrepha ludens'', the Mexican fruit fly or ''Mexfly'', is a species of fly of the '' Anastrepha'' genus in the Tephritidae family (fruit flies). It is closely related to the Caribbean fruit fly '' Anastrepha suspensa'', and the papaya fruit fly ''Anastrepha curvicauda''. ''Anastrepha ludens'' is native to Mexico and Central America and is a major pest to citrus and mango agriculture in Mexico, Central America, and the lower Rio Grande Valley. The species exhibits high fecundity and relatively long lifespans compared to other species of fruit flies. These qualities make the Mexican fruit fly a particularly aggressive invasive species, especially threatening agriculture because the larvae grow and feed on many different species of fruit. The ''Anastrepha'' genus is designated as one of three genera that pose the greatest risk to American agriculture. According to the USDA, ''A. ludens'' is the only important member of the ''Anastrepha'' genus that is subtropical instead of ...
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Tomicus Piniperda
''Tomicus piniperda'', the common pine shoot beetle, is a bark beetle native throughout Europe, northwestern Africa, and northern Asia. It is one of the most destructive shoot-feeding species in northern Europe.. Its primary host plant is Scots pine ''Pinus sylvestris'', but it also uses European black pine ''P. nigra'', maritime pine ''P. pinaster'', eastern white pine ''P. strobus'', red pine ''P. resinosa'', jack pine ''P. banksiana'' and other pines to a small extent, and more rarely on spruce ''Picea'' and larch ''Larix''.Vasconcelos, T., Nazare, N., Branco, M., Kerdelhue, C., Sauvard, D., & Lieutier, F. (2003). Host Preference of ''Tomicus piniperda'' and ''Tomicus destruens'' for Three Pine Species. ''Proceedings: JUFRO Kanazava 2003 “Forest Insect Population Dynamics and Host Influences"'19–21 Scots pine is the most important forest tree species in East-central Europe, with Scots pine occupying 68% of total forest area in Poland, making ''T. piniperda'' an important pe ...
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Rhynchophorus Cruentatus
The palmetto weevil (''Rhynchophorus cruentatus'') is an insect native to Florida, but has been found as far as southern Texas to the west and South Carolina to the north. It is the largest weevil in North America and the only kind of Rhynchophorus, palm weevil in the continental United States. It infests palms and is considered a pest. Its main target is the Phoenix canariensis, Canary Island date palm, but date palms (a different species than the Canary Island date palm), Sabal palmetto, sabal palms (the palmetto weevil's traditional target), saw palmetto (the palmetto weevil's traditional alternative target), ''Washingtonia'', ''Pritchardia'', royal palms, ''Latania'', coconut palms, ''Caryota'', and ''Bismarckia'' are also susceptible. Distressed palm trees are usually attacked, which makes transplanted trees a frequent target. The Palmetto Weevils mate at the base of the palm branches where the females deposit their eggs. The larva, grubs then eat into the palm tree, killing i ...
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