Posted on September 19, 2017 by rhallberg
The USDA APHIS ITP team is pleased to announce the latest addition to our mobile app collection: Antkey Mobile. Developed in cooperation with the tool’s author, Eli Sarnat, and Australia’s Identic team, this app is based on ITP’s web-based tool, Antkey .
Lucid Mobile apps offer you the identification keys you’ve come to rely on from the convenience of your smartphone or tablet. Antkey Mobile (free for Android or iOS) allows you to take your Lucid key with you into the field for surveys and screening, even if your field site lacks internet access. Continue reading →
Filed under: featured | Tagged: antkey, APHIS, apps, invasive species, ITP, USDA | Leave a comment »
Posted on August 31, 2017 by rhallberg
APHIS seeks public comment on three draft pest risk assessments (PRAs) for the importation of the following list of aquatic plants in approved growing media from Denmark into the continental United States and Alaska:
- Micranthemum callitrchoides, and micranthemoides
- Myriophyllum mattogrossensis
- Pogostemon erectus, P. helferi, and stellatus
These PRAs were prepared in response to a request from the Danish Plant Directorate of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and will be available for comment for 30 days. Continue reading →
Filed under: news | Tagged: APHIS, aquatic invasives, Micranthemum callitrchoides, Myriophyllum mattogrossensis, noxious weeds, P. helferi, pest risk assessment, Pogostemon erectus, PRA, public comment, risk assessment, stellatus, weed risk assessments | Leave a comment »
Posted on August 30, 2017 by rhallberg
Effective August 14, 2017, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) removed the Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens or Mexfly) quarantine area in Granjeno and Mission, Hidalgo County and Harlingen, Cameron County in Texas. Continue reading →
Filed under: news | Tagged: APHIS, mexfly, Mexican fruit fly, quarantine | Leave a comment »
Posted on August 28, 2017 by rhallberg
Effective August 18, 2017, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) removed the Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens or Mexfly) quarantine area in San Ygnacio, Zapata County, Texas. Continue reading →
Filed under: news | Tagged: APHIS, mexfly, Mexican fruit fly, quarantine | Leave a comment »
Posted on August 22, 2017 by rhallberg
Effective August 8, 2017, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) removed the Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens or Mexfly) quarantine area in Palmview, Hidalgo, County, Texas. Continue reading →
Filed under: news | Tagged: Anastrepha ludens, APHIS, invasive species, mexfly, Mexican fruit fly, quarantine | Leave a comment »
Posted on August 10, 2017 by rhallberg
Effective immediately, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is adding 576 acres of the East Fork Wildlife Area in Clermont County, Ohio, to the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) regulated area. APHIS is taking this action in response to the recent detection of ALB-infested trees in the East Fork Wildlife Area. As a result, the total regulated area for ALB in Clermont County has expanded from 61 square miles to 62 square miles.
The attached Federal Order describes the regulated area and includes the associated reference to 7 Code of Federal Regulations 301.51 et seq. that lists the provisions for the movement of ALB-regulated articles. This action is necessary to prevent the human-assisted spread of ALB. Continue reading →
Filed under: news | Tagged: ALB, ALB regulated area, APHIS, Aslan longhorned beetle, invasive species, quarantine | Leave a comment »
Posted on August 8, 2017 by rhallberg
The open period for stakeholders to submit project suggestions to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for fiscal year (FY) 2018 Farm Bill Section 10007 funding consideration closes on August 18, 2017.
Under Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill, APHIS is authorized to make available $75 million to support stakeholder project suggestions that best align with the goals and objectives of APHIS’ Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Programs (PPDMDPP) and National Clean Plant Network (NCPN). APHIS began collecting PPDMDPP-aligned project suggestions from stakeholders beginning on July 10, 2017, and will continue to do so through August 18, 2017. No additional suggested projects will be accepted for Section 10007 PPDMDPP funding for FY 2018 after August 18. Continue reading →
Filed under: funding | Tagged: APHIS, disease management, Farm Bill funding, National Clean Plant Network, PPDMDPP, USDA | Leave a comment »
APHIS Seeks Public Comment on Three Draft Pest Risk Assessments for the Importation of Aquatic Plants
APHIS seeks public comment on three draft pest risk assessments (PRAs) for the importation of the following list of aquatic plants in approved growing media from Denmark into the continental United States and Alaska:
These PRAs were prepared in response to a request from the Danish Plant Directorate of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and will be available for comment for 30 days. Continue reading →
Filed under: news | Tagged: APHIS, aquatic invasives, Micranthemum callitrchoides, Myriophyllum mattogrossensis, noxious weeds, P. helferi, pest risk assessment, Pogostemon erectus, PRA, public comment, risk assessment, stellatus, weed risk assessments | Leave a comment »