Early Detection and Rapid Response: A 10-Year Summary of the USDA Forest Service Program of Surveillance for Non-Native Bark and Ambrosia Beetles

Rabaglia, Robert J.; Cognato, Anthony I.; Hoebeke, E. Richard; Johnson, Catherine; LaBonte, James R.; Carter, Maureen E.; Vlach, Joshua J.

doi:10.1093/ae/tmz015

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“…The introduction of exotic xyleborines presents a serious threat to native forests and much time and funding has been invested at the national level in the US and Europe to detect non-native beetles (Kirkendall and Faccoli, 2010;Rabaglia et al, 2019). The faunas of Europe and America north of Mexico are well-known but a taxonomic impediment concerning tropical xyleborines challenges these efforts by hindering the identification of unknown specimens.…”

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The Essential Role of Taxonomic Expertise in the Creation of DNA Databases for the Identification and Delimitation of Southeast Asian Ambrosia Beetle Species (Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini)

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DNA holds great potential for species identification and efforts to create a DNA database of all animals and plants currently contains >7.5 million sequences representing Cognato et al. Taxonomic Expertise Improves Beetle DNA-Identification species was poor. In a demonstration of iterative taxonomy, we constructed parsimonybased phylogenies using COI and CAD sequences for two genera. Although not all clades were resolved or supported, we provided better explanations for species boundaries in light of morphological and DNA sequence differences. Confident species identifications demonstrated <3% COI and <1% CAD difference and recognition of new species became more probable when there was >10-12% COI and/or >2-3% CAD. Involvement of taxonomic experts from the start of this project was essential for the creation of a stable foundation for the DNA identification of xyleborine species. In general, their role in DNA barcoding cannot be underestimated and is further discussed.

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The Essential Role of Taxonomic Expertise in the Creation of DNA Databases for the Identification and Delimitation of Southeast Asian Ambrosia Beetle Species (Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini)

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“…These traps can be used to investigate native communities and survey for potentially damaging exotic species [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. Large-scale national surveys, such as USDA Forest Service Early Detection and Rapid Response and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey, rely on these traps as an important tool to screen for potentially damaging insects at high risk sites throughout the U.S. [ 4 , 5 ]. Semiochemical-baited traps offer a simpler, more cost-effective technique to sample insect communities than visual surveys, active sampling, or plant material rearing.…”

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Effect of Cleaning Multiple-Funnel Traps on Captures of Bark and Woodboring Beetles in Northeastern United States

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2020

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Two experiments were conducted in mixed hardwood-conifer forests in the northeastern United States to test the effects of cleaning surfactant and non-surfactant treated multiple-funnel traps used to catch bark and woodboring beetles. Large amounts of pollen and other debris often form a crust on the interior of traps (personal observations). Such surface deposits may provide footholds for beetles to escape capture in traps. In one experiment, we tested cleaned surfactant and non-surfactant traps against non-cleaned surfactant and non-surfactant traps. In a second experiment, we tested field cleaning of modified multiple-funnel traps as an alternative to substituting clean traps on each collection visit. There was no effect of surfactant treated traps, cleaned or not, on total beetles or individual bark beetle species captured. However, in situ cleaned traps were statistically better at capturing total beetles, total bark beetles, and several bark beetle species than non-cleaned control traps. Surfactant-treated non-modified traps and cleaned modified traps had higher species richness and abundance than other treatments at the site level. Our results suggest that cleaning traps to remove accumulated pollen and debris may be helpful for some species but would have limited benefit for broad-scale trapping of bark and woodboring beetles in northeastern forests.

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“…The PPQ division is responsible for avoiding the entry and establishment of exotic pests, analogous to the LCCV in Cuba. The Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) from APHIS, which conducts national and state surveys, together with the Forest Service's Early Detection and Rapid Response program (EDRR), are responsible for post-introduction detection of pests [71], analogous to the surveillance tasks of the ETPPs and LAPROSAVs. Decision making for quarantine purposes in the plant health system of the United States is based on a top-down system, whereas in Cuba, it is a bottom-up system, with a network of institutions that discuss and approve decisions simultaneously.…”

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Peering into the Cuba phytosanitary black box: An institutional and policy analysis

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To mitigate the movement of non-native organisms with trade, phytosanitary systems have been implemented within and between countries. In some countries such as Cuba, little is known about the within-state plant health system. To facilitate the development of future trade partnership between Cuba and the United States, agencies need to understand the organizational structure and diagnostic capacity of the Cuban Plant Protection System, identify potential synergies between the United States and Cuban systems, and identify steps towards cooperation. This paper fills this critical void by presenting a descriptive analysis of the plant health system in Cuba. Information was integrated from available literature, informal interviews with Cuban experts, and workshops focused on Cuban policies, risk, and potential collaboration attended by Cuban and American experts. We identify the next practical steps in improving cooperation, including building trust and capacity. Mutual understanding of phytosanitary systems will be crucial for the regional economic and environmental stability of a post-embargo United States-Cuban relationship.

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Early Detection and Rapid Response: A 10-Year Summary of the USDA Forest Service Program of Surveillance for Non-Native Bark and Ambrosia Beetles

Cited by 95 publications

References 42 publications

The Essential Role of Taxonomic Expertise in the Creation of DNA Databases for the Identification and Delimitation of Southeast Asian Ambrosia Beetle Species (Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini)

The Essential Role of Taxonomic Expertise in the Creation of DNA Databases for the Identification and Delimitation of Southeast Asian Ambrosia Beetle Species (Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini)

Effect of Cleaning Multiple-Funnel Traps on Captures of Bark and Woodboring Beetles in Northeastern United States

Peering into the Cuba phytosanitary black box: An institutional and policy analysis

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