1 - Phytosanitary Resources

Pest Information
predictive pest mapping needs of the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey
(CAPS) program. In addition, the models produce potential establishment
maps for exotic pests, which supports the risk assessment activities of the Plant
Epidemiology Risk Assessment Laboratory (PERAL).
Figure 2-1 on page 2-6 was used to describe the relative establishment
potential based on the suitability of the climate for Tuta absoluta to grow and
survive in the conterminous United States. The map was based on 10 years of
daily data from NAPPFAST and developmental data for the tomato leafminer
(Barrientos et al., 1998). In the color scale, the color blue represents a low
likelihood of pest growth and survival, while the color red indicates high
likelihood of pest growth and survival.
Figure 2-2 on page 2-6 also describes the establishment potential and
combines host and climatic suitability information for this species. Host data
was based on National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) data for tomato
as primary host (field and greenhouse) and eggplant, potato and tobacco as
secondary hosts. Climate suitability was based on 10 years of daily data from
NAPPFAST and developmental data for Tuta absoluta (Barrientos et al.,
1998).
How to Download Risk Maps from NAPPFAST
The risk maps featured in this section can be downloaded from the NAPPFAST
Web site. For further information, refer to Table 2-2 on page 2-5.
Table 2-2 How to Download Electronic Images from NAPPFAST
If you want to download the
following:
Any host or risk map,
including Alaska and Hawaii
Then visit this Web site:
http://www.nappfast.org/
caps_pests/
CAPs_Top_50.htm
And select this link:
CAPS AHP 2011 Top 50
and Pest Matrix
6/2011 Tomato Leafminer 2-5
Emergency and Domestic Programs