Nevada
Contact Information

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

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Ott, Jennifer 7753533729

    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

    Knight, Jeff (775) 688-1182

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

  • State Plant Health Director

    Wild, Alana (775) 851-8818

    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

    Holzer, Dawn (435) 797-2662
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.



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Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
National Emerald Ash Borer Information
Go Wild with Native Gardening | The Nature Conservancy
European Gypsy Moth | The Threat | HungryPests.com
Noxious Weeds and Water-Conserving Landscapes
APHIS - Potao Cyst Nematode National Survey Plan
APHIS - Pest Profile
Pest Alert - Potato Cyst Nematodes
antmaps
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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

New Video Shines Spotlight on Invasive Pests
Bagrada Bug-Biology, Damage, and Control - YouTube

CAPS 2018 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Almond witches' broom Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium 16SrIX-B Pest Info
Apple proliferation Candidatus Phytoplasma mali 16SrX-A Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Australian grapevine yellows Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense 16SrXII-B Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Black fir sawyer Monochamus urussovii Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
European stone fruit yellows Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum 16SrX-F Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Flavescence doree Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis 16SrV-C 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
Palm lethal yellowing Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae 16SrIV Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Pine shoot beetle Tomicus destruens Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sixtoothed bark beetle Ips sexdentatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Stolbur disease Candidatus Phytoplasma solani 16SrXII-A Pest Info | NAPIS Maps