New Pest Response Guidelines - Phytosanitary Resources

Noctuidae: Spodopotera
Table of Contents
Principal activities .........................................................................................................................30
Removing quarantines..................................................................................................................31
Regulatory personnel....................................................................................................................31
Regulatory records .......................................................................................................................31
Chapter 6. Control.................................................................................................................32
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................32
Defining the treatment area ..........................................................................................................33
Treatment options.........................................................................................................................33
Sanitation and destruction of hosts ..............................................................................................33
Application of recommended insecticides ....................................................................................34
Application of other cultural controls.............................................................................................36
Application of biological controls ..................................................................................................37
Sterile insect technique.................................................................................................................38
Orientation of control personnel....................................................................................................39
Records.........................................................................................................................................39
Monitoring .....................................................................................................................................39
Chapter 7. Environmental Concerns.....................................................................................41
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................41
Disclaimer .....................................................................................................................................41
Chapter 8. Pathways.............................................................................................................42
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................42
Countries of origin.........................................................................................................................42
Destinations ..................................................................................................................................42
Chapter 9. Definitions............................................................................................................44
Chapter 10. Resources .........................................................................................................48
Beneficial organisms.....................................................................................................................48
Pest management supplies ..........................................................................................................48
USDA/APHIS/Environmental Services and Monitoring................................................................49
Other .............................................................................................................................................50
Chapter 11. References........................................................................................................51
Appendix A. Hosts of spodoptera..........................................................................................64
Appendix B. Field guide........................................................................................................73
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