Montana CAPS
Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Pests
Transporting plants, firewood and other materials that may contain invasive pest eggs, larvae and other life forms can spread insects and diseases that are deadly to Montana's native plants and agricultural commodities. If in doubt, please call a department office for information.
Japanese Beetle is one of the newer invasive species in Montana. The insect, which can be devastating to lawns and landscape plants, arrived in recent years near the Billings airport and in the Flathead Valley, where it likely hitched a ride on air cargo flights. Emerald ash borer, found several years ago in Michigan, has been expanding its territory and could pose problems in the future for Montana's green ash trees.
The national Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) program provides for surveillance, detection and monitoring of agricultural crop pests and biological control agents using pheromone traps (pictured). It is a combined effort by federal and state agricultural organizations. Data from Montana is entered into the National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS website), a national database housed at Purdue University.
Coordination and funding for CAPS are provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which operates the Plant Protection and Quarantine Program.
Annual report of CAPS surveys for 2008.
Summer internships in the CAPS program.
Call for Survey Proposals
CAPS survey proposals are solicited in the spring of each year. Details for 2008-09
Department Contacts: |
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| Patricia Denke, PhD Pest Management Program Manager Phone: (406)444-3790 E-mail: PatDenke@mt.gov |
Beth Eiring Nursery & Quarantine Specialist Phone: (406)444-9066 E-mail: EEiring@mt.gov |
| Ian Foley Entomologist Phone: (406)444-9454 E-mail: IFoley@mt.gov |
