The CAPS Pest Detection Program utilizes the National Identification Service (NIS) for taxonomic services, and the services include guidance regarding survey procedures and techniques regarding sample submission, trapping and dissection.
Identification and Diagnostics
- Taxonomic Support Guidance
- Sample Submission Guidelines
- Specimen Submission Guidance for Lepidoptera
- Specimen Submission Guidance for Planthoppers
- Specimen Submission Guidance for Wood Borers & Bark Beetles
- Phytoplasma Sample Screening and Confirmation
- PPQ Form 391 – Specimens for Determination
- Instructions for Submitting Large Numbers of Samples to PPQ Domestic Identifiers
- Sample Submission Form for Domestic Identifiers (Excel template)
Confirmatory Identification
- Request Official Confirmation of Preliminary Pest Identifications or Domestic Samples
- Phytoplasma Sample Screening and Confirmation
Trap Service
- How to properly service bark beetle traps. These video instructions were developed for the Forest Service. CAPS surveyors should ignore the Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) instructions and concentrate on the methods for properly servicing Lindgren funnel traps to maximize sample quality and preservation, a continuing problem from some locations.
- EDRR Training Part 1
- EDRR Training Part 2
- Insect Removal from Sticky Traps Using a Citrus Oil Solvent