Delaware
Contact Information

Department of Agriculture
Plant Protection Laws and Regulations Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey
Economic Fact Sheet
Cooperative Extension Service

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Kuehn, Faith (302) 698-4587

    Serves on the National Plant Board, oversees state pest detection and regulatory activities and coordinates survey activities between government agencies, public and private organizations. Coordinates the state's initial emergency response if an exotic pest is detected.

  • State Survey Coordinator

    Hauss, Stephen (302) 698-4586

    Coordinates CAPS survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.

  • State Plant Health Director

    Kitzmiller, Colleen (302) 744-1800

    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.

  • Pest Survey Specialist

    Mauro, Tiffany 609-259-5249
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.



News
APHIS' Self-Inspection Gypsy Moth Checklist is Available as a Web-based Form
USDA - Farm Bill Section 10007 Period for Project Suggestions Closes Next Week
The Real Value of Extension - Guidance, Research, and Education
USDA - August Is Tree Check Month, Public's Help Needed to Stop the Invasive ALB in Its Tracks
Rep. Rooney introduces bipartisan CITRUS Act to save threatened industry
Public Asked To Report Sick or Dead Wild Birds
APHIS Updates List of Approved Wooden Handicraft Manufacturers in China
APHIS will accept proposals for FY 2018 NCPN cooperative agreements
Fungal Diseases of the Gypsy Moth in North America
NAPPO - Agrilus planipennis – APHIS adds Delaware to the regulated area in the United States
APHIS adds all of Delaware to the EAB regulated area
The Emerald Ash Borer Regulated Area Expands to include all of Delaware.
National Invasive Species Council - Management Plan 2016–2018
Where are the worlds ants - First ever map detailing 15,000 species launched
USDA Asks People to Check Their Trees for Signs of the Asian Longhorned Beetle During the Month of August
Ecology campers could be on verge of discovery
APHIS Announces Dates for Fiscal Year 2016 Farm Bill 10007 Open Period
Emerald ash borers invade Eastern Shore
Stink bugs enjoying Hoosier hospitality
Soybean Cyst and Root Knot Nematodes
APHIS Modifies Gypsy Moth Regulatory Policy for Logs
Survey to Determine Status of Wild Bee Population
National Invasive Species Awareness Week Spotlights the Importance of Prevention and Management Strategies
Federal Order - Updated Link - Entry Requirements for Fresh Chilean Blueberries
Federal Order - Entry Requirements for Fresh Chilean Blueberries
APHIS Updates Gypsy Moth Factsheet and Inspection Checklist

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
Entomology and Applied Ecology
Beneficial Insect Research
Integrated Pest Management
National Emerald Ash Borer Information
Go Wild with Native Gardening | The Nature Conservancy
European Gypsy Moth | The Threat | HungryPests.com
USFS - Microstegium vimineum
New York Invasive Species
antmaps
Aquarium and Pond Plants of the World, Edition 2.1
ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - Federal Noxious Weeds Key
ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - Terrestrial Mollusc Key
ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - TortAI Key
Videos

Sudden Emergence of BMSB as a Serious Agricultural Pest in Mid Atlantic
New Video Shines Spotlight on Invasive Pests

CAPS 2018 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Asian longhorned beetle Anoplophora glabripennis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Black fir sawyer Monochamus urussovii Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Egyptian cottonworm Spodoptera littoralis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Golden twin spot moth Chrysodeixis chalcites Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Goldspotted oak borer Agrilus auroguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Japanese cedar longhorned beetle Callidiellum rufipenne Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Japanese pine sawyer Monochamus alternatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Large pine weevil Hylobius abietis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Mediterranean pine engraver Orthotomicus erosus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak splendour beetle Agrilus biguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak wilt Ceratocystis fagacearum Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Old World bollworm Helicoverpa armigera Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Pine shoot beetle Tomicus destruens Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Pine shoot beetle Tomicus piniperda Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Silver Y moth Autographa gamma Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sixtoothed bark beetle Ips sexdentatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Spotted lanternfly Lycorma delicatula Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Thousand cankers disease Geosmithia morbida Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Walnut twig beetle Pityophthorus juglandis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Yellow witchweed Alectra vogelii Pest Info | NAPIS Maps