By Dyrana Russell 2016 Goal: To Protect Florida Agriculture and Environment by conducting import inspections of plants, produce and plant products at key Interdiction Stations. FDACS-DPI obtained a 2008 Farm Bill 10201 funding to conduct plant pest surveys at the FDACS Agricultural Interdiction Stations throughout Florida.
By initiating this survey and enhanced inspection, Florida can present data to current and future commercial trade partners showing many of these pests are not native to the state. The Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey/Interdiction Station (CAPS/IS) survey team worked in and around high risk interstate interdiction stations (I-10E/W, I-75 N/S, I-95 N/S) that have the highest potential for exotic pest introduction.
I-10 Live Oak I-10 Pensacola
I-75 White Springs I-95 Yulee In order to carry out this task effectively, CAPS/IS Survey Team collaborates with FDACS Agricultural Law Enforcement (AgLaw) Officers
Survey is conducted on plant materials and agricultural products brought into Florida via tractor trailers, flat bed and U-Haul trucks.
145X 33X 60X 5X 77X 7X 42X 34X
California Pea Leafminer Leafhopper Liriomyza langei Deltocephalus fuscinervosus 14X 13X
11X 15X
8X 61X
6X 94X Lettuce Aphid Leafhopper Acyrthosiphon lactucae Ceratagallia californica 14X 9X
17X 2X
4X 7X
2X 2X Currant Lettuce Aphid Potato Psyllid Nasonovia ribisnigri Bactericera cockerelli 9X
8X
3X 1X
7X 0X Alfalfa Looper Bagrada Bug Autographa californica Bagrada hilaris Species Intercepted from State Pest List
9X 7X 2X 7X 1X 2X 0X
Potato Psyllid Bagrada Bug
1X 1X 1X 1X
Brown Marmorated Stick Bug 3 Needle Nematodes Longidorus belondiroides 3X 0X
Longidorus africanus 6X 0X 1X Longidorus orientalis 2X 5X 13X Pineapple multiple crown mite Steneotarsonemus comosus 1X 1X
Aguacatae scale Abgrallaspis aguacatae 5X 7X Number of Common Name Origin Specimen Sample Number Live Exotic Pest Species Interceptions ACARI ERIOPHYIDAE Eriophyid Mite Costa Rica 2 E2016-2367-3; E2016-2848-3 Phyllocoptruta sakimurae Mexico Keifer ACARI TARSONEMIDAE Tarsonemid Mite Mexico 1 E2016-2030-1 Stenotarsonemus sp ACARI TETRANYCHIDAE Spider Mite Mexico 2 E2016-1987-1; E2016-3217-1 Eotetranychus sp. COLEOPTERA SCARABAEIDAE Figeater beetle California 1 E2016-4110-1 Cotinis mutabilis Gory & Percheron COLEOPTERA Clover leaf weevil Virginia 1 E2016-5555-1 CURCULIONIDAE Donus zoilus Donus zoilus (Scopoli) HEMIPTERA ALEYRODIDAE Whitefly Mexico 1 E2016-1849-5 Aleurocerus palmae Russell HEMIPTERA DIASPIDIDAE Armored Scale Mexico 2 E2016-1133-1; E2016-4360-2 Acutaspis albopicta (Cockerell) HEMIPTERA DIASPIDIDAE Armored scale North Carolina 1 E2016-5554-1 Aspidiotus cryptomeriae Kuwana HEMIPTERA DIASPIDIDAE Aulacaspis Cycad Texas 1 E2016-2099-2 Aulacaspis yasumatsui Takagi Scale HEMIPTERA DIASPIDIDAE Armored Scale Mexico 1 E2016-2181-2; E2016-591-1 Clavaspis persea (Davidson) HEMIPTERA PSYLLIDAE Hakea Psyllid California 1 E2016-2247-1 Acizzia hakea (Tuthill) COLEOPTERA Grape Colaspis Texas 1 E2016-2285-1 CHRYSOMELIDAE Beetle Colaspis brunnea (Fabricius) HEMIPTERA MIRIDAE Mirid California 1 E2016-1885-3 Closterotomus norwegicus (Gmelin) Samples are inspected from different countries such as Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, France, Guatemala, Holland, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, United States, and Vietnam.
If exotic pests are detected at entry sites, actions are taken so as to mitigate their impact.
All samples are collected and submitted for processing and identification at DPI in Gainesville. A total of 3,132 inspections were conducted at the various stations. Of these 3,132 trucks, 80 have been redirected out of state. Live exotic pests species: 69 were detected and intercepted 202 times. Dead exotic pests species: 33 were detected and intercepted 125 times. Live exotic non-pest: 16 were detected and intercepted 39 times. Dead exotic non-pests species: 5 were detected and intercepted 13 times. 50 items (fruits, vegetable, ornamentals, and citrus trees) were detected and intercepted 132 times Thirty (30) Lindgren funnel traps with manuka oil, alpha-pinene and ethanol UHL lures.
One (1) stink bug trap was installed at station 16.
Samples Processed: 308 Specimen Identified: ~136
Species Common Name Record Specimen Sample Type Number Ambrosiodmus Ambrosia County E2016-2261-1 minor beetle Stebbing Xyleborinus Bark beetle State E2016-4090-1 octiesdentatus (Murayama) Sphenostethus Unknown County E2016-4091-1 taslei (Buquest) Alternaria Rot Fungus Host PPST-2016- alternate 89384 Common Specimen Insect Species Name Origin Product Date Number Identifier Action Taken APHIDIDAE Bird cherry California Iceberg 03/29/2016 E2016- Susan Released oat aphid, Lettuce 1222-1-4 Halbert green peach aphid, shinji blue alfalfa aphid Bradybeana Asian Tramp California Orange 04/22/2016 E2016- Kyle Released to similaris Snail, Amber 1835-1-2 Schnepp Destination (Ferussac), Snail Succinea sp Hypera Alfalfa Canada Phleum 10/3/2016 E2016- Paul Shipment postica weevil pretense 4751-5 Skelley Released (Gyllenhal) L
Donus zoilus Clover leaf Virginia Fraseri 11/23/2016 E2016- Paul Shipment (Scopoli) weevil (PURSH) 5555-1 Skelley Released POIR. Neomyzus Crescent California Potted 12/08/2016 E2016- SEH Refused circumflexus marked lily Pine Tree 5729-2 Entry (Buckton) aphid Plutella Diamondbac Mexico Brassica 12/13/2016 E2016- James Refused xylostella k moth oleracea 5775-1 Hayden Entry (Linnaeus) L.