PPQ carries out methods development to 
adapt research findings into operational pro- 
gram activities at 10 different field stations 
known as plant protection centers. These 
field stations are located at Edinburg, TX, 
Gulfport and Starkville, MS, Gainesville and 
Miami, FL, Waimanalo, HI, Otis Air National 
Guard Base (Cape Cod), MA, Phoenix, AZ, 
and Oxford, NC. There is one PPQ methods 
group working outside the country, in asso- 
ciation with the Moscamed program in 
Guatemala. PPQ also works collaboratively 
on international research projects in China, 
Caribbean countries, Mexico, Canada, coun- 
tries in Africa and Europe, and India. It also 
collaborates with international organizations 
such as the North American Plant Protection 
Organization and other cooperators or trad- 
ing partners. New pest advisory groups, sci- 
ence panels, and other ad hoc teams are 
formed by CPHST to respond to new pest 
finds, evaluate scientific information, and 
coordinate large-scale or unique risk 
assessments. 
PPQ remains vigilant in its efforts to protect 
U.S. agriculture against foreign pests and 
diseases. At ports of entry, laboratories, and 
out in the field, PPQ employees are hard at 
work every day to respond to foreign pest 
threats and control or eradicate existing out- 
breaks. By safeguarding American plant 
resources, PPQ touches the lives of all 
Americans and people around the world. 
For more information about APHIS 
programs, visit the APHIS homepage at 
http://www.aphis.usda.gov 
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