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Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) 
The Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) is a national pest detection program funded through a cooperative agreement between the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Division of Animal and Plant Health and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS).
The goal of the program is to provide an early warning system for pest detection and response that is critical for protecting our nation's agricultural and natural resources. Typical surveys target exotic and invasive pests and pests of export significance.
Survey activities in Maine for 2024 will focus on the following plant pests:
| Survey | Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|---|
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Hemlock woolly adelgid | Adelges tsugae |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Citrus longhorned beetle | Anoplophora chinensis |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Asian longhorned beetle | Anoplophora glabripennis |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Elm Zigzag Sawfly | Aproceros leucopoda |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Oak wilt | Bretziella fagacearum |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Scots pine blister rust | Cronartium flaccidum |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Pine-tree lappet | Dendrolimus pini |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Siberian silk moth | Dendrolimus sibiricus |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Leaf gall nematode | Litylenchus crenatae |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Spotted lanternfly | Lycorma delicatula |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Asian spongy moth | Lymantria dispar asiatica |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Japanese spongy moth | Lymantria dispar japonica |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Rosy tussock moth | Lymantria mathura |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Black-arched tussock moth | Lymantria monacha |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Shadow spongy moth | Lymantria umbrosa |
| Exotic Forest Pest Survey | Beech bleeding canker | Phytophthora kernoviae |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Leek moth | Acrolepiopsis assectella |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Summer fruit tortrix moth | Adoxophyes orana |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Silver Y moth | Autographa gamma |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Australian grapevine yellows | Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense 16SrXII-B |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Bois noir; Stolbur | Candidatus Phytoplasma solani 16SrXII-A |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Flavescence dorée | Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis 16SrV-C |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Golden twin spot moth | Chrysodeixis chalcites |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Swede midge | Contarinia nasturtii |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | European grapevine moth | Lobesia botrana |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Spotted lanternfly | Lycorma delicatula |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Tomato fruit borer | Neoleucinodes elegantalis |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Tomato black ring (TBRV) | Nepovirus Tomato Black Ring Virus |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Tomato leaf miner | Phthorimea absoluta |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Allium leaf miner | Phytomyza gymnostoma |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Bacterial wilt | Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Stemphylium leaf spot | Stemphylium solani |
| Pathway Survey for Agricultural Pests | Tomato brown rugose fruit virus | Tobamovirus Tomato brown rugose fruit virus |
| Exotic Cyst Nematode Survey | Pale cyst nematode | Globodera pallida |
| Exotic Cyst Nematode Survey | Golden nematode | Globodera rostochiensis |