CAPS - Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey

Survey Manuals

The purpose of the Small Grains Survey is to detect new infestations of targeted small grains pest species at low population levels. Small grains include barley, oats, and rye and wheat. The Small Grains Survey Reference provides standardized guidelines for conducting a Small Grains detection survey in the United States and its territories.

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

Manual Survey Reference


Anguina tritici (2020) Helicoverpa armigera (2026) Peronosclerospora philippinensis (2016)
Autographa gamma (2018) Heterodera filipjevi (2016) Plant Production
Cernuella spp. (2013) Heterodera latipons (2019) Previous find(s)
Cernuella virgata Heteronychus arator (2015) Pyricularia oryzae Triticum pathotype (2026)
Cochlicella spp. (2026) Laodelphax striatellus (2026) Scarabaeus arator (2015)
Copitarsia spp. Lobesia botrana (2015) Shipping Containers
Diabrotica speciosa (2026) Magnaporthe oryzae Triticum pathotype (2026) Spodoptera littoralis (2020)
Eurygaster integriceps (2026) Meloidogyne artiellia (2026) Spodoptera litura (2015)
Helicella virgata Nysius huttoni (2017)