Pest Detection Developing tools and techniques to improve early detection of exotic pests in surveillance programs.

It is usually most effective against exotic pests and less so against native insect pests.

They are often used to detect presence of exotic pests, or for sampling, monitoring, or to determine the first appearance of a pest in an area.

Tropical fruits like mango and papaya from Hawaii are treated to kill exotic pests.

The Agriculture Department, which is charged with protecting natural resources from exotic pests and diseases, has traditionally considered worms innocent until proved guilty.

In modern times, these populations have come to be viewed as exotic pests, with severe impacts on the indigenous flora and fauna.

Limnophila, a new exotic pest.

In modern times, the wallabies have come to be viewed as exotic pests.

Classical biological control tends to be the only long-term sustainable solution to controlling exotic pests.

Protect against invasion of exotic pests and diseases.