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Puerto Rico

Contact Information
  • Padilla Velez, David - State Plant Regulatory Official (787-723-7726)
    • Serves on the National Plant Board, oversees state level pest detection and regulatory activities and coordinates survey activities between government agencies, public and private sector organizations. Also coordinates the state's initial emergency response if an exotic pest is detected.

  • Lluch, Aixa Ramirez - State Survey Coordinator (787-723-8537)
    • Coordinates annual survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.

  • Wiscovitch, Leyinska - State Plant Health Director (787-771-3611)
    • Directs federal APHIS-PPQ pest detection and regulatory activities in cooperation with state officials, and coordinate the initial PPQ emergency response if an exotic pest is detected in the state.

  • Griffiths, Karolynne - Pest Survey Specialist (954-553-9940)
    • Provides technical support to the SSC in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.

Latest News

01/06/2010       Cell Phone App Combats Weeds
12/15/2009       Equip Manual to Prevent Spread of Invasives
11/23/2009       Expansion of Fed Quarantine in Puerto Rico Pest Info
11/20/2009       CitrusGreening Fed Quarantine Expands in PR Pest Info
11/09/2009       Annual Meeting Tackles New Angles on Weeds
10/23/2009       USDA Ends Ban on FL Citrus Shipments Pest Info
09/12/2009       Seed Collection Initiative To Help Save Ash Pest Info
07/20/2009       Revision of Citrus Greening,Citrus Psyllid FO Pest Info
01/21/2009       Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request on - Treatments for Fruits and Vegetables, and, Importation of Clementines from Spain Pest Info


Links
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Two step method for Fire Ant control
Tropical Agricultural Research Station

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Common Name Scientific Name Options
African Citrus Psyllid Trioza erytreae Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Bean shoot borer Crocidosema aporema Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Chilli Thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Citrus Brown Mite Eutetranychus orientalis Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Citrus Canker Xanthomonas axonopidis Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Citrus Greening Candidatus liberibacter asiaticus Pest Info | NAPIS Map | APHIS-PPQ Page
Citrus rootknot nematode Meloidogyne spp. Pest Info
Coconut Rinoceros Bettle Oryctes rhinoceros Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Egyptian Cottonworm Spodoptera littoralis Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Fire Ant Solenopsis indica Pest Info | NAPIS Map | APHIS-PPQ Page
Giant African Snail Achatina fulica Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Golden twin-spot moth Chrysodeixis chaltices Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Hibiscus Erineum Mite Aceria hibisci Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Japanese Wax Scale Ceroplastes japonicus Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Lobate Lac Scale Paratachardina pseudolobata Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Mango Seed Weevil Sternochetus mangiferae Pest Info | NAPIS Map
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Old World Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Palm Weevil Rhyncophorus palmarum Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Passionvine Mealybug Planococcus minor Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Red Palm Mite RaoIelia indica Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Silver Y Moth Autographa gamma Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Summer Fruit Tortrix Moth Adoxophyes orana Pest Info | NAPIS Map
White Wax Scale Ceroplastes destructor Pest Info | NAPIS Map
Yellow Witchweed Alectra vogelii Pest Info | NAPIS Map