Rhode Island
Contact Information


Department of Agriculture
Plant Protection Laws and Regulations Economic Fact Sheet
Cooperative Extension Service
  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Ken Ayars (401-222-2781)

    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

    Elizabeth Lopes-Duguay (401-222-2781 x4510)

    Coordinates survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.
  • State Plant Health Director

    Patty Douglass (203-269-4277)

    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

    Nichole Carrier (203-269-4277)
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.

Related Pages


CAPS 2011 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Options
European Grapevine Moth Lobesia botrana Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana Pest Info | NAPIS Maps | APHIS-PPQ Page
Pine-tree Lappet Dendrolimus pini Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Ramorum Blight ; Sudden Oak Death Phytophthora ramorum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps | APHIS-PPQ Page
Rosy Moth Lymantria mathura Pest Info | NAPIS Maps | APHIS-PPQ Page
Sakhalin Silk Moth Dendrolimus superans Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Summer Fruit Tortrix Moth Adoxophyes orana Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Variegated Golden Tortrix Archips xylosteanus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps