dangerous exotic forest pests, including the biology 

 and ecology of the pests and their natural enemies 

 in their native countries, possible modes of introduc- 

 tion, risk of establishment in the United States, 

 available information on survey and control, re- 

 search and technology development needs, and need 

 for enhanced surveys in the United States for early 

 detection. The successful cooperative project led by 

 APHIS in 1992 to eradicate Asian gypsy moth in 

 Oregon and Washington is an excellent model on 

 which to base a national strategy. 



• Serve on APHIS emergency management teams for forest 

 pests. When a new pest introduction is discovered, 

 APHIS convenes a team to plan for surveys, impact 

 assessments, control options, and quarantine 

 requirements. The Forest Semce will continue to 

 provide technical stipport on emergency teams. 



• In cooperation with APHIS, continue measures to slow 

 the establishment of European gypsy moth in new areas, 

 and take appropriate action against any additional 

 infestations of the Asian gypsy moth. Continue support 

 for eradication of isolated infestations of the 

 European gypsy moth in the Midwest, South, and 

 West, and for a large-scale, multiyear pilot project 

 in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and 

 Michigan to evaluate the operational and technical 

 feasibility of slowing the spread of European gypsy 

 moth along its advancing front. 



• Cooperate with APHIS on survey and impact evaluation 

 of the recently discovered common European pine shoot 

 beetle. Continue support for efforts led by APHIS to 

 determine the nationwide extent of the infestation, 

 host preferences, biology, control options, and 

 damage potential. 



• Continue to support pilot tests and impact assessments 

 for introduced pests. Continue support for pilot 

 control tests and special management initiatives for 

 introduced pests, for example, hemlock woolly 

 adelgid and the fungi causing dogwood anthracnose 

 and Port-Orford-cedar root disease. Continue to 

 support white pine blister rust screening programs. 



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