CARGO AIRCRAFT AS A PATHWAY FOR the Entry of nonindigenous pests INTO SOUTH FLORIDA

Dobbs, Thomas T.; Brodel, Charles F.

doi:10.1653/0015-4040(2004)087[0065:caaapf]2.0.co;2

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“…that insects can move (1) in the actual product being transported (e.g., nuts, seeds, logs, lumber, nursery stock), (2) in the associated wood packing material or dunnage, or (3) as hitchhikers on ships, containers, and airplanes (Wood 1977;Wallenmaier 1989;Haack 2001;Dobbs and Brodel 2004). Although the PIN database only includes records for a small percentage of all insects that enter US ports, it is still a valuable resource that provides historical information on those pests considered by USDA APHIS to be of quarantine significance.…”

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“…Insects are often transported on commodities such as nursery stock, cut flowers, fresh food, seed, wood packing material, logs, and lumber (Wood 1977;Siitonen 2000;Haack 2001;Dobbs and Brodel 2004;USDA APHIS 2004a). Wood packing material, like crating and pallets, often harbors bark-and wood-boring insects, especially when (1) manufactured from recently cut trees, (2) not treated with heat or chemicals, or (3) bark is retained (USDA APHIS 2000).…”

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Exotic bark- and wood-boring Coleoptera in the United States: recent establishments and interceptions

Haack¹

2006

Can. J. For. Res.

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In addition, summary interception data are presented for the wood-associated beetles in the families Bostrichidae, Buprestidae, Cerambycidae, Curculionidae, Lyctidae, Platypodidae, and Scolytidae, based on the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service "Port Information Network" database for plant pests intercepted at US ports of entry from 1985 to 2000. Wood-associated insects were most often intercepted on crating, followed by dunnage and pallets. The five imported products most often associated with these 8341 interceptions were tiles, machinery, marble, steel, and ironware. A significantly higher proportion of the most frequently intercepted true bark beetles have become established in the United States compared with the less frequently intercepted species.Résumé : L'auteur présente des données sommaires au sujet des 25 nouvelles espèces exotiques de coléoptères, perceurs de l'écorce et xylophages, rapportées pour la première fois sur le continent américain de 1985 à 2005, incluant deux buprestidés (Agrilus planipennis et Agrilus

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Exotic bark- and wood-boring Coleoptera in the United States: recent establishments and interceptions

Haack¹

2006

Can. J. For. Res.

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374

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“…Full descriptions of the methodology are found in PRMC (2000) and Dobbs and Brodel (2004). Briefly, the project ran from September 1, 1998, to August 31, 1999.…”

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“…To evaluate the risk from hitchhiking pests on cargo aircraft at MIA, a study was conducted in 1998 and 1999 by the local Pest Risk Management Committee (PRMC) (PRMC 2000;Dobbs and Brodel 2004). Cargo holds of two aircraft per day were sampled for pests, which were identified when found.…”

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Arrivals of Hitchhiking Insect Pests on International Cargo Aircraft at Miami International Airport

2006

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In a study of hitchhiking or contaminating insect pests on international cargo aircraft at Miami International Airport from 1998 to 1999, it was found that contamination rates were greatest, 23%, on cargo flights from Central America and much lower, near 5%, on flights from all other regions. We reanalyzed the study data to test for associations between contaminated flights and factors such as season, cargo type, and time of departure (night or day), and developed probabilistic models for predicting insect pest arrivals by region and pest risk levels. Significant (P < 0.05) associations were detected between contaminated flights and (1) wet season flights from Central America, (2) flights carrying plant products and clothing or fabrics, and (3) flights departing at night from the country of origin. In Monte Carlo simulations, numbers of arriving mated insect pests were greatest for cargo flights from Central America, because of great contamination rates, and South America, because of the large volume of flights from there. Few insects arrived on flights from the Caribbean, and few high-risk insects arrived from anywhere. Although the likelihood of establishment in South Florida via this pathway could not be estimated, based upon arrivals the greatest threats were posed by moderate-risk insect pests on flights from Central and South America. Simulations indicated that switching to daytime departures only reduced pest arrivals by one-third. The simplest mechanism for pathway entry that explains the associations found is that insects entered aircraft randomly but sometimes remained because of the presence of certain cargo types. Hence, contamination rates were greater during the wet season because of greater abundance locally, and on nighttime flights because of greater abundance around lighted loading operations. Empty planes probably had no pests because pests had no access to holds. Thus, the best mitigation strategies for this pathway will likely be those that exclude insects from holds or reduce the attractiveness of night loading operations. Optimizing inspections based on associations is also possible but will be less effective for regions such as South America, with high flight volumes and low contamination rates. Comparisons to other pathways indicates the potential importance of hitchhikers on cargo aircraft at MIA.

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Adventive (Non‐Native) Insects and the Consequences for Science and Society of Species that Become Invasive

Wheeler

Hoebeke

2017

Insect Biodiversity

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CARGO AIRCRAFT AS A PATHWAY FOR the Entry of nonindigenous pests INTO SOUTH FLORIDA

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Exotic bark- and wood-boring Coleoptera in the United States: recent establishments and interceptions

Exotic bark- and wood-boring Coleoptera in the United States: recent establishments and interceptions

Arrivals of Hitchhiking Insect Pests on International Cargo Aircraft at Miami International Airport

Adventive (Non‐Native) Insects and the Consequences for Science and Society of Species that Become Invasive

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