Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey
Monitoring Insect & Disease 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. You can also visit the Don't Move Firewood Campaign
Japanese Beetle can be devastating to lawns and landscape plants. It arrived in recent years near the Billings airport, 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 threaten the future for Montana's common 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. It is a combined effort by federal and state agricultural organizations. Data from Montana is entered into the National Agricultural Pest Information System, a national database housed at Purdue University.
Coordination and funding for CAPS are provided by the United States Department of Agriculture through its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service , which operates the Plant Protection and Quarantine Program.
Annual report of the 2011 CAPS surveys. (1.66 MB PDF file)
Department Contacts: |
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| Ian Foley Pest Management Program Manager Phone: (406)444-9454 E-mail: IFoley@mt.gov |
Beth Eiring Nursery & Quarantine Specialist Phone: (406)444-9066 E-mail: EEiring@mt.gov |
| Cam Lay Entomologist Phone:(406)444-3790 E-mail:CLay2@mt.gov |
Other Annual Reports
- 2010 CAPS Annual Report (PDF)
- 2009 CAPS Annual Report (PDF)
- 2008 CAPS Annual Report
- 2007 CAPS Annual Report
- 2006 CAPS Annual Report
- 2005 CAPS Annual Report
- 2004 CAPS Annual Report - 4 Mb PDF file
- 2003 CAPS Annual Report - 2 Mb PDF file
- 2002 Annual Report Summary
- 2001 Annual Report Summary
- 2000 Annual Report Summary
