New Pest Response Guidelines - Phytosanitary Resources

Noctuidae: Spodopotera
Chapter 5. Regulatory Procedures
Quarantine actions
• Soil within the drip area of host plants
• Any other product, article, or means of conveyance of any type when
an inspector determines that it presents a hazard of spread of
spodoptera
Persons in control or possession of the article must be notified that the article
is regulated.
Regulatory action will be required if:
Regulated establishments
Use of pesticides
• More than one moth is found in an area less than 6 square miles within
one estimated life cycle; or
• One mated female, or a larva, or a pupa are detected; or
• A single moth is detected that is determined to be associated with a
current eradication project
Field personnel will attempt to detect the pest within the regulated area at all
establishments where regulated articles are sold, grown, handled, moved, or
processed. Establishments that might be involved are airports, landfill sites,
processing plants, farmer’s associations, produce and flea markets, nurseries,
flower shops, and any other establishments that handle regulated articles.
Surveys may be set up at establishments deemed to be at risk by project
personnel. Two pheromone traps or two black light traps per establishment are
set and serviced by survey personnel. Service traps weekly if catches of
insects are high; or every two weeks if trap catches are low.
Both the PPQ Treatment Manual
and this document identify the authorized pesticides, and describe the methods
and rates of application, and special application instructions. Concurrence by
PPQ is necessary before using any other pesticide or procedure for regulatory
purposes.
Approved regulatory treatments
Approved regulatory treatments appropriate for this pest are determined by
program management and/or a Technical Advisory Committee in conjunction
with the Center for Plant Health, Science, and Technology. Check the PPQ
Treatment Manual for current
recommendations.
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