The purpose of the Tropical Hosts Survey is to detect new infestations of targeted tropical hosts pest species at low population levels. Tropical hosts include avocado, banana, coconut, coffee, mango, taro, etc. The Tropical Hosts Survey Reference provides standardized guidelines for conducting a Tropical Hosts detection survey in the United States and its territories.
The Tropical Hosts Survey Reference consists of an Introduction and individual pest datasheets. The individual pest datasheets are posted as free-standing documents (below).
| Aspidiotus rigidus (2016) | Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense tropical race 4 (2025) | Neofusicoccum mangiferae (2020) |
| Ceratocystis manginecans (2020) | Gymnandrosoma aurantianum | Paratachardina pseudolobata (2019) |
| Conogethes punctiferalis (2025) | Hemileia vastatrix (2022) | Stenoma catenifer (2025) |