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The Capacity of Groups within the Community to Carry out Plant Pest Surveillance Detection

Publication Type  Journal Article
Year of Publication  2011
Authors  Mangano, P.; Hardie, D.; Speijers, J.; Johnston, R.; de Sousa-Majer, M.J.; Maynard, G.
Journal Title  The Open Entomology Journal
Volume  5
Pages  15-23
Start Page  15
Abstract  

A set of trial exercises was run to compare pest surveillance capabilities of the Department of Agriculture and Food’s entomology and plant pathology staff (all with some degree of field survey experience) with persons from various community groups. Information indicating a comparable level of confidence in the use of community members for surveillance, to complement professional staff capacity, is provided.

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