1 - Phytosanitary Resources
1 - Phytosanitary Resources
1 - Phytosanitary Resources
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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