The cooperator seeks to conduct a survey program which is expected to result in timely identification of high risk, exotic, invasive organisms that could threaten the agricultural and natural…

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Award ID
AP25PPQFO000C258
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$182,270

Award facts

Assistance listing
10.025 Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care
Completion date
Place of performance
Washington, USA

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Description

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Activities
Exotic wood borer/bark beetle survey; traps will be deployed in areas near high-likelihood pathways of introduction and in locations of abundant host species near T ransportation corridors. Traps will be spaced at least 100 feet apart and installed in the canopy of primary host species whenever possible. Wsda will include one no-cost pest of state concern, monochamus galloprovincialis. This pest was intercepted live in dunnage in washington and has the same host, habitat, and trap/lure combination as other species on the national priority pest list (monochamus urussovii and hylobius abietis). This survey will include one pest of state concern: aromia bungii (red-necked longhorn beetle). Aromia bungii was intercepted in the port of seattle associated with wood packing materials in 2019. Eight sites will receive traps targeting aromia bungii based on likely pathways of introduction and the availability of prunus hosts. Trap installations for all targets will begin in april and trap removals will begin in september lasting through mid-october, dependent upon target phenology. All traps will be inspected every 2-3 weeks, with lures changed according to caps protocol. Visual ground survey of woody plants will be conducted year-round. Although some warehouses in industrial areas may have a limited number of surrounding woody plants to survey, a significant number of the landfills and manufacturing facilities are in rural areas that are surrounded by greenbelts containing thousands of bordering woody plants. Ports of tacoma, seattle and other ports involve more extensive survey areas that will require inspection of many more than 50 trees per site. Wsda will survey woody plants at establishments - both on-port and off-port - for signs of ALB, clhb, and other exotic beetle infestation. A minimum of 1 ,000 woody plants will be visually surveyed from the ground. Small: OAK commodity survey; two species of wood boring insect targeted by the OAK commodity survey are also target species of the EWB/BB survey detailed above. Traps targeting these species, platypus quercivorus and agrilus biguttatus, will be placed both at high-likelihood points of introduction and along pathways of dispersal when OAK communities are proximally available, as well as within naturally occurring endemic OAK communities. A total of 16 traps for each target species will be split between the EWB/BB and OAK commodity survey. In addition to these traps, a portion of the non-target 6-component cerambycid traps will also be deployed in naturally occurring OAK communities as caps protocol encourages these traps to be placed in hardwood stands. This survey includes two defoliating targets: thaumetopoea processionea and lymantria mathura. Fifty traps targeting each species will be deployed, similarly divided between points of introduction, pathways of spread, and in naturally occurring OAK communities. All traps will be serviced every 2-3 weeks, with lures changed according to caps protocols. Deliverables and expected outcomes: wsda will set up traps and conduct quality inspections at sites and confirm target identification prior to USDA final determination for targets. Also, USDA conducts independent ride along for the trapping and visual surveys. The results will be all the negative and positive data uploaded to napis. Expected outcome is early detection, rapid response if foreign exotics are found or, just as important, negative data to provide reasonable assurance of pest freedom for exports. Intended beneficiary(IES): PPQ, wsda, industry/exporters. Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: none known

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Who received award AP25PPQFO000C258?

AP25PPQFO000C258 was awarded to State Of Washington Department Of Agriculture by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Department of Agriculture) on January 1, 2025.

How much is award AP25PPQFO000C258 worth?

$182,270 has been obligated on AP25PPQFO000C258.

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