CAPS - Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey

Survey Manuals

The purpose of the Palm Survey is to detect new infestations of targeted palm pest species at low population levels. The Palm Survey Reference provides standardized guidelines for conducting a Palm detection survey in the United States and its territories.

The Palm Survey Reference consists of an Introduction and individual pest datasheets. The individual pest datasheets are posted as free-standing documents (below).

Manual Survey Reference


Aspidiotus rigidus (2017) Bursaphelenchus cocophilus (2014) Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae 16SrIV (2014)
Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae 16SrIV (2015) Cocadviroid Coconut Cadang Cadang Viroid (2014) Darna pallivitta (2014)
Haplaxius crudus (2014) Metamasius hemipterus (2014) Oryctes rhinoceros (2014)
Paysandisia archon (2014) Paysandisia archon (2015) Raoiella indica (2014)
Rhabdoscelus obscurus (2014) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (2014) Rhynchophorus palmarum (2014)