New Pest Response Guidelines - Phytosanitary Resources
New Pest Response Guidelines - Phytosanitary Resources
New Pest Response Guidelines - Phytosanitary Resources
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Noctuidae: Spodopotera<br />
Chapter 9. Definitions<br />
Chapter 9. Definitions<br />
Aerial treatment Application of insecticide to a treatment area by aircraft.<br />
Array The arrangement of traps within one square mile.<br />
Array sequence The layout of traps (arrays) from the core area outward to<br />
the perimeter (buffer areas).<br />
Block Units (e.g., 1 square mile area) of a detection survey in which all<br />
survey activities are conducted.<br />
Buffer area Survey area that is:<br />
• Beyond the core block<br />
• 1-2 miles from the perimeter of a regulated area, or<br />
• 50 miles from the core of a regulated area (in an extended survey)<br />
Calling Emission of sex pheromones by the female moth to attract<br />
mates.<br />
Cold treatment Exposure of a host product to cold temperatures lethal to a<br />
target pest. May be used alone or with fumigants.<br />
Confirmed detection A positive identification by a recognized expert.<br />
Containment Application of phytosanitary measures in and around an -<br />
infested area to prevent spread of a pest.<br />
Control Suppression, containment or eradication of a pest population.<br />
Core area An area of 1 square mile surrounding a confirmed detection.<br />
Crepuscular Of an organism, active in twilight hours.<br />
Degree day A measure of physiological time using the accumulation of heat<br />
units (degrees) above an insect’s developmental threshold for a 24-hour<br />
period.<br />
Delimiting survey Determination of the extent of an infestation (e.g.,<br />
distribution, density) in an area where an exotic species has been detected.<br />
Delta trap A five-sided insect trap, configured with three lateral sides<br />
arranged triangularly, equipped with a lure (i.e., pheromone), a baffled edge,<br />
and an adhesive surface inside to capture and secure attracted insects.<br />
Detection The collection of any life stage of an exotic species.<br />
Detection survey An activity conducted in a susceptible area not known to<br />
be infested with an exotic species to determine its presence.<br />
Developmental threshold The minimum and/or maximum temperatures<br />
that support physiological development for a species.<br />
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