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Survey Procedures<br />

Data Collection<br />

Recording negative results in surveys is just as important as positive detections<br />

since it helps define an area of infestation. A system of data collection should<br />

include an efficient tracking system for suspect samples such that their status is<br />

known at various stages and laboratories in the confirmation process. If<br />

available, use pre-programmed hand-held units with GPS capability.<br />

Data collected during surveys should include the following:<br />

◆ Date of survey<br />

◆ Collector’s name and affiliation<br />

◆ Full name of business, institution, or agency<br />

◆ Full mailing address including country<br />

◆ Type of property (commercial nursery, hotel, natural field, residence)<br />

◆ GPS coordinates of the host plant and property<br />

◆ Host species and cultivar<br />

◆ General conditions or any other relevant information<br />

◆ Positive or negative results from specimen collection<br />

Cooperation with Other Surveys<br />

Other surveyors regularly sent to the field should be trained to recognize<br />

infestations of Tuta absoluta.<br />

6/2011 Tomato Leafminer 4-21<br />

Emergency and Domestic Programs

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