CFIA Surveys BC Update

Troy KimotoPlant Health Surveillance Unit, Science Branch

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Topics

1. Insect Rearing Surveya. New detection surveyb. Municipal collaboration c. High risk urban areas

2. Section 43a. Russian Logs to Golden

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Insect Rearing SurveyHistorically

• Wood packaging pathway - exotic borers

• 1998 – 2008• LFTs & lures• Primarily targets coniferous pests

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Mesh Cages(117 logs)

Rearing Tubes5 dollies

6 logs/dolly(30 logs: short &

small)

147 logs

Designed by Lee Humble - CFS

Cages – Lee Humble

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From Russia With Bugs

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Section 43• Issued by HQ (new staff)• Eight 20 ft containers

• Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) – debarked/untreated• Norway spruce (Picea abies) - debarked/untreated• Montreal (Aug. 26, 2007) to Calgary → Golden (Sept. 7, 2007)• All logs unloaded at Louisiana Pacific

• Tomicus piniperda (adult)• Orthotomicus erosus (adult)• Trypodendron lineatum (adult)• Cerambycid larvae; Buprestid adults

• Sept. 12-13 destruction of logs (chip and burn)• Sept. 17 – Oct 30 (trapping → no non-indigenous)• Import for multiple shipments - cancelled

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Plans for 2008•70 traps

• 5 reps/lure• Lee Humble (CFS)

•CFIA • setup/takedown

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Plans for 2008

• Lures target potential insects of pine/spruce• E.g. Ips duplicatus, Ips sexdentatus, Hylastes spp.,

Hylurgops spp.

• Where possible use true aggregation pheromone• E.g. Ips typographus 97% (-)-ipsdienol instead of (+/-)

• Traps and lures shipped to Vernon/Kelowna

• Ground survey?

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Answer the Key Question Troy

• CFIA has paid for lures/traps

• CFIA offices in Vernon/Kelowna are unable to service traps

• Trap servicing/sample submission options• Contractor (via CFIA)?• Contract with BC MOF?• Plant Health Survey Unit (CFIA) will fund project

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Contact Info

kimotot@inspection.gc.ca 604.666.7503