Reports and Presentations
Subcommittee Member Reports and Presentations
Why Systematics Matters (PDF | 1.12 MB)
USDA. Agricultural Research Service. and Animal and Health Inspection Service.
Scientific names accurately define an organism or set of organisms. This information is fundamental in predicting the behavior or biology of the organism.
Evaluating the Threat Posed by Fungi on the APHIS List of Regulated Plant PestsITAP, Plant Pathology Subcommittee
The subcommittee evaluated the APHIS listed fungi based on the importance of the plant host, geographic distribution, and state of knowledge. [Citation: Rossman, A. Y., Britton, K., Luster, D., Palm, M., Royer, M. H., and Sherald, J. 2006. Evaluating the threat posed by fungi on the APHIS list of regulated plant pests. Online. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2006-0505-01-PS.]
Meeting Presentations and Reports
APHIS Offshore Pest Information Program (PPT | 2.4 MB)
Parule Patel, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
PowerPoint presentation on the Offshre Pest Information Program, covering topics on: genesis and program status; lifecycle of the process; users; and uses.
Revision of Quarantine 37 (PPT | 154 KB)
Polly P. Lehtonen and Arnold T. Tschanz, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Reviewing the revision of quarantine 37, plants for planting. The presentation reviews the legislation, risks, and guidelines governing current restrictions; and an update on the rulemaking.