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Nevada
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Department of Agriculture
Plant Protection Laws and Regulations Economic Fact Sheet
Cooperative Extension Service
State Plant Regulatory Official
Dawn Rafferty (775-353-3669)Serves on the National Plant Board, oversees state pest detection and regulatory activities and coordinates survey activities between government agencies, public and private organizations. Coordinates the state's initial emergency response if an exotic pest is detected.State Survey Coordinator
Jeff Knight (775-688-1182)Coordinates survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.State Plant Health Director
Robert King (801-975-3310)Directs federal APHIS-PPQ pest detection and regulatory activities in cooperation with state officials, and coordinate the initial PPQ emergency response if an exotic pest is detected in the state.Pest Survey Specialist
Dawn Holzer (435-797-2662)Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.
News
10/25/2011 - Fall is Good Time to Hunt Gypsy Moth Eggs
09/13/2011 - Defense for Grasshopper Attacks
07/13/2011 - PPQ Postentry Quarantine (PEQ) Release Policy
05/25/2011 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request on South American Cactus Moth Quarantine and Regulations
05/18/2011 - Living With Insects
05/09/2011 - Cactus Moths a Pest to Watch For
04/25/2011 - Catch Those Tough Invasive Species Early
04/25/2011 - Finding the Tools to Manage Invasive Annual Grasses
04/25/2011 - 2011 EBIPM Field School
03/09/2011 - County Sets Up Border Base Against Invasive Mussels
01/31/2011 - Invasive Grass Threatens Western Grazing Lands
Related Pages
| CAPS 2011 Survey Targets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Options |
| Alder Root and Collar Rot | Phytophthora alni | Pest Info | NAPIS Maps |
| Apple Clearwing Moth | Synanthedon myopaeformis | Pest Info | NAPIS Maps |
| Apple Proliferation (AP) | Candidatus Phytoplasma mali 16SrX | Pest Info | NAPIS Maps |
| Australian Grapevine Yellows | Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense | Pest Info | NAPIS Maps |
| Cocoa Mealybug | Exallomochlus hispidus | Pest Info | NAPIS Maps |
| European Stone Fruit Yellows | Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum 16SrX (Apple Proliferation Group) | Pest Info |
| Lilac Mealybug | Planococcus lilacinus | Pest Info | NAPIS Maps |
| Red Palm Weevil | Rhynchophorus ferrugineus | Pest Info | NAPIS Maps |
| South American Palm Weevil | Rhynchophorus palmarum | Pest Info | NAPIS Maps |
| Weevil | Metamasius hemipterus | Pest Info | NAPIS Maps |