1 - Phytosanitary Resources

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Introduction
Tomato Leafminer
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Contents
Purpose 1-1
Users 1-2
Contacts 1-2
Initiating an Emergency Pest Response Program 1-3
Preventing an Infestation 1-4
Scope 1-4
Authorities 1-5
Program Safety 1-5
Support for Program Decisionmaking 1-5
How to Use the Guidelines 1-6
Conventions 1-6
Acknowledgements 1-9
How to Cite the Guidelines 1-9
How to Find More Information 1-9
Purpose
Use New Pest Response Guidelines: Tomato Leafminer (Tuta absoluta), when
designing a program to detect, monitor, control, contain, or eradicate, an
infestation of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in the United States and collaborating
territories.
The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine (USDA–APHIS–PPQ)
developed the guidelines through discussion, consultation, or agreement with
staff members at the USDA-Agricultural Research Service, and advisors at
universities.
Any new detection may require the establishment of an Incident Command
System to facilitate emergency management. This document is meant to
provide the necessary information to launch a response to a detection of the
tomato leafminer.
6/2011 Tomato Leafminer 1-1
Emergency and Domestic Programs