Fund a defoliating moth survey in oregon at high-risk locations survey looking for six moth species by placing 7,170 flighted spongy moth complex traps in 23 counties

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Oregon Department of Agriculture a $258,997 Cooperative Agreement on May 15, 2026, to conduct a defoliating moth survey across Oregon targeting high-risk locations.

The recipient will deploy 7,170 flighted spongy moth complex traps across 23 Oregon counties to detect six moth species at railyards, industrial and tech sites, urban centers, suburban areas, trucking hubs, rest areas, and other high-risk locations. Each trap site receives three visits during the survey period. Deliverables include initial insect identification, data entry into an accessible database, semi-annual and annual reports, and documentation of pest presence and absence. The survey data will support potential future establishment of pest-free areas for export trade market compliance.

The award period runs through April 30, 2027, with place of performance in Oregon. Funding allocation comprises personnel ($135,035), fringe benefits ($80,566), travel including mileage and per diem ($5,286), field supplies ($1,028), contractual services ($2,400), safety equipment and materials ($900), and indirect costs ($33,782). The intended beneficiaries are the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Quarantine, the people of Oregon, and the United States.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to fund a defoliating moth survey in oregon at high-risk locations survey looking for six moth species by placing 7,170 flighted spongy moth complex traps in 23 counties.

Activities

Traps placed around railyards, industrial and tech site locations, urban centers and surrounding suburban areas, trucking hubs and rest areas, as well as other high-risk areas. Initial insect identification, and data entry. Deliverables and expected outcomes: seven thousand one hundred and seventy flighted spongy moth traps set in 23 counties in oregon by mid-july, each site visited three times, data entered into accessible database, semi-annual and annual reports complete and filed on time, knowledge about presence and absence of pests. Intended beneficiary(IES): oregon dept of agriculture (ODA), PPQ, the people of oregon and the US. The data from this survey is available to be used in the future if a pest free area needs to be established for export trade markets. Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: N/a financials: personnel = $135,035; fringe = $80,566; travel (mileage, per diem) = $5,286; supplies (FIELD) = $1,028; contractual = $2,400; other (SAFETY) = $900; indirect = $33,782