Pest Tracker
National Agricultural Pest Information System
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.
News
01/11/2012 - New Hope to Save Hemlock Trees from Attack
10/25/2011 - Fall is Good Time to Hunt Gypsy Moth Eggs
09/27/2011 - Hemlocks Still Abundant Despite Adelgid Infestations
08/08/2011 - Kudzu Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
07/13/2011 - PPQ Postentry Quarantine (PEQ) Release Policy
CAPS 2011 Survey Targets | ||
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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 |