Iowa
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Department of Agriculture
Plant Protection Laws and Regulations Economic Fact Sheet
Cooperative Extension Service

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Robin Pruisner (515) 725-1465

    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

    Kelly Mitchell (515) 306-0754

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

  • State Plant Health Director

    Rob Meinders (515) 285-7044

    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

    Christopher Pierce (573) 893-6833
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.

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Emerald Ash Borer Not Moving Much In Iowa
Drought Boosts SCN Reproduction
Soybean Cyst Nematode Reproduction High in 2012
Emerald Ash Borers are Found in NE Iowa
Emerald Ash Borers Move Across State
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Tree Doctor App Can Help Homeowners Diagnose Problems
Summer Heat Not The Only Problem - SCN
USDA Warns Campers About Dangers of Hitchhiking Forest Pests
Scientists Discover How Nematodes Attack Crops
This Drought is No Friend to Grasshoppers
Concerns Grow For Ash Trees As Pest Nears
Symptoms of SCN Damage Apparent Early
Southern Rust Found in Central Iowa
Bee-Killing Virus Gets Supercharged by Mites
Look for SCN Females on Soybean Roots Now
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Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week
Now is the Time to Start the Battle Against Noxious Weeds
The Spring Lineup of Iowa's 10 Most Invasive Threats
TreeCycle Program Reutilizes Campus Ash Trees
Save Nematode Sample for Summer
Davenport will begin treating ash trees in 2013
Emerald Ash Borer Continues to Spread in North America
2012 Season Not a Good One to Roll the Dice with SCN
Applications Online For Iowa Tree Program
DNR Fghts for Time in Battle Against Invasive Species
Stealthy Iowa Hitchhikers Sneak into Firewood
Fall is Good Time to Hunt Gypsy Moth Eggs
Sampling for SCN This Fall Can Save Soybean Yield Next Growing Season
PPQ Postentry Quarantine (PEQ) Release Policy
Invasive Species Field Day at FW Kent Park
Upcoming Gypsy Moth Talks Set
Emerald Ash Borer Moving South
Iowa Set to Battle Gypsy Moths
Emerald Ash Borer Moving Toward Iowa Ash Tree Population

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
Department of Entomology
Department of Plant Pathology
Integrated Crop Management
North Central Diagnostic Network
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Ash Management Guidelines for Private Forest Landowners
Iowa State Entomology Index of Internet Resources

CAPS 2013 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Bean Plataspid Megacopta cribraria Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Cucurbit Beetle Diabrotica speciosa Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Old World Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera Pest Info | NAPIS Maps