D E P A R T M E N T O F A G R I C U L T U R E, F I S H E R I E S A N D F O R E S T R Y Background to workshop and goals Dr Ian Naumann, Office of the Chief Plant Protection Officer Pest Lists Workshop: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 2005

Overview Definition of pest lists Background to this workshop Recommendations from 2003 workshop How useful are regional pest lists Primary data –What data do we need – data elements and standards? –What IT resources and standards are required to manage this data? –What are the priorities (e.g crops, pests, areas) for primary data? Sharing data –What data do we want to share? –How should it be done – what IT infrastructure and agreements are required? Projects to take place over the next 2-3 years –Can any be used as pilot studies?

Pest and pest lists: definition Pest = Any species, strain or biotype of a plant, animal or pathogenic agent that injures plants or plant products (IPPC definition – does not specify how much damage the pest might cause). Pest list = A list of pests occurring in an area that may be associated with a specific commodity Subset of the total biota in an area Total biota in area = biodiversity Pests

Pest Lists Pest List for - Fiji Islands Host: Musa (banana and plantain) Abgrallaspis cyanophyllum (cyanophyllum scale) (Hemiptera) Achaea janata (Lepidoptera) Achlysiella williamsi (Nematoda: Tylenchida) Adoratus versutus (Indian rose beetle) (Coleoptera) Aonidiealla aurantii (citrus red scale) (Hemiptera) Aphis gossypii (cotton aphid) Bemesia sp. (whitefly) (Hemiptera) Cadra cautella (fig moth) (Lepidoptera) ….. Veronaea musae Xanthomonas sp. (bacterial blight) (Xanthomonadales)

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Records for Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) … Location=Gatton, QLD, Australia Latitude= , Longitude= , Collector name=Twine,P.H. Collection date= , larva on sweet corn Location=Riverland, Blackwood, SA, Australia Latitude= , Longitude=138.61, Collector name=Bailey,P. Collection date= Location=Sydney, NSW, Australia Latitude= , Longitude= , Collector name=Mosse- Robinson,L.H. Collection date= … which are one of the basic resources for building pest lists.

Some recent background to this Workshop 2002: Experts Working Group on Harmonization of Phytosanitary Measures in ASEAN, Hanoi, Vietnam recommended: –development and harmonisation of pest lists across ASEAN –a workshop to develop a work program Commodities assigned to ASEAN Member Countries –milled rice (Philippines), mango fruit (Indonesia), coconut (Malaysia), Dendrobium orchids –cut flowers (Singapore), ginger rhizomes (Thailand), orange fruit (Brunei Darussalum), round cabbage (Indonesia), black peppercorn (Malaysia), potato tuber (Thailand), groundnut (Vietnam) Experts Working Group on Harmonization of Phytosanitary Measures in ASEAN agreed to focus upon: –rice, oranges, mango, potato, Dendrobium orchids Pest Lists Workshop in Kuala Lumpur 2003 Development and trial of surveillance manual for plant pests and diseases

Some recent background to this Workshop 2002: Experts Working Group on Harmonization of Phytosanitary Measures in ASEAN, Hanoi, Vietnam recommended: –development and harmonisation of pest lists across ASEAN –a workshop to develop a work program Commodities assigned to ASEAN Member Countries –milled rice (Philippines), mango fruit (Indonesia), coconut (Malaysia), Dendrobium orchids –cut flowers (Singapore), ginger rhizomes (Thailand), orange fruit (Brunei Darussalum), round cabbage (Indonesia), black peppercorn (Malaysia), potato tuber (Thailand), groundnut (Vietnam) Experts Working Group on Harmonization of Phytosanitary Measures in ASEAN agreed to focus upon: –rice, oranges, mango, potato, Dendrobium orchids Pest Lists Workshop in Kuala Lumpur 2003 Development and trial of surveillance manual for plant pests and diseases

Some recent background to this Workshop 2002: Experts Working Group on Harmonization of Phytosanitary Measures in ASEAN, Hanoi, Vietnam recommended: –development and harmonisation of pest lists across ASEAN –a workshop to develop a work program Commodities assigned to ASEAN Member Countries –milled rice (Philippines), mango fruit (Indonesia), coconut (Malaysia), Dendrobium orchids –cut flowers (Singapore), ginger rhizomes (Thailand), orange fruit (Brunei Darussalum), round cabbage (Indonesia), black peppercorn (Malaysia), potato tuber (Thailand), groundnut (Vietnam) Experts Working Group on Harmonization of Phytosanitary Measures in ASEAN agreed to focus upon: –rice, oranges, mango, potato, Dendrobium orchids Pest Lists Workshop in Kuala Lumpur 2003 Development and trial of surveillance manual for plant pests and diseases

Some recent background to this Workshop 2002: Experts Working Group on Harmonization of Phytosanitary Measures in ASEAN, Hanoi, Vietnam recommended: –development and harmonisation of pest lists across ASEAN –a workshop to develop a work program Commodities assigned to ASEAN Member Countries –milled rice (Philippines), mango fruit (Indonesia), coconut (Malaysia), Dendrobium orchids –cut flowers (Singapore), ginger rhizomes (Thailand), orange fruit (Brunei Darussalum), round cabbage (Indonesia), black peppercorn (Malaysia), potato tuber (Thailand), groundnut (Vietnam) Experts Working Group on Harmonization of Phytosanitary Measures in ASEAN agreed to focus upon: –rice, oranges, mango, potato, Dendrobium orchids Pest Lists Workshop in Kuala Lumpur 2003 Development and trial of surveillance manual for plant pests and diseases

Some recent background to this Workshop 2002: Experts Working Group on Harmonization of Phytosanitary Measures in ASEAN, Hanoi, Vietnam recommended: –The development and harmonisation of pest lists across ASEAN –a workshop to develop a work program Commodities assigned to ASEAN Member Countries –Milled rice (Philippines), mango fruit (Indonesia), coconut (Malaysia), Dendrobium orchids –cut flowers (Singapore), ginger rhizomes (Thailand), orange fruit (Brunei Darussalum), round cabbage (Indonesia), black peppercorn (Malaysia), potato tuber (Thailand), groundnut (Vietnam) Experts Working Group on Harmonization of Phytosanitary Measures in ASEAN agreed to focus upon: –Rice, oranges, mango, potato, Dendrobium orchids Pest Lists Workshop in Kuala Lumpur 2003 Development and trial of surveillance manual for plant pests and diseases

Recommendations of 2003 Pest Lists Workshop (1) RECOMMENDATION 1 Workshop Participants recommended that ASEAN member countries give a high priority to the needs of their biological collections when negotiating with donors for assistance in SPS capacity building. RECOMMENDATION 2 Workshop Participants recommended that the need for donor assistance in building biological collections be brought to the attention of the ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Crops. RECOMMENDATION 3 Workshop Participants noted the opportunities for funding from the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) of the World Trade Organization and the Trade and Investment Liberalisation Facilitation (TILF) account administered by APEC and recommended that the relevant ASEAN bodies consider opportunities for funding from these sources, and task the ASEAN Plant Health Cooperation Network (APHCN) in developing activities.

Recommendations of 2003 Pest Lists Workshop (2) RECOMMENDATION 4 Workshop Participants recommended that the ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Crops consult member countries and task the ASEAN Plant Health Cooperation Network (APHCN) to scope proposals for funding under the Program Stream of the ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation Program. RECOMMENDATION 5 Workshop Participants recommended that relevant ASEAN bodies take note of the opportunities for funding under the Regional Partnership Program of the ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation Program and consider seeking out an Australian entity with which to collaborate in developing concept proposals for consideration. RECOMMENDATION 6 Workshop Participants recommended that member countries give a high priority to developing skills in surveying for plant pests and diseases and seek assistance to build such capacity.

Recommendations of 2003 Pest Lists Workshop (3) RECOMMENDATION 7 Workshop participants recommended that the compendium produced by Agriculture Western Australia be brought to the attention of the ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Crops and its Expert Working Group on Harmonisation of Phytosanitary Measures with an invitation to consider field-testing this and similar tools for the purpose of compiling a similar compendium appropriate for ASEAN situations. RECOMMENDATION 8 Workshop participants noted the requirement of the SPS Agreement that countries adopt international standards where these exist and recommended that senior management in institutions responsible for maintaining arthropod pest collections and plant disease herbaria be urged to provide resources to make this possible.

Overview Definition of pest lists Background to this workshop Recommendations from 2003 workshop How useful are regional pest lists Primary data –What data do we need – data elements and standards? –What IT resources and standards are required to manage this data? –What are the priorities (e.g crops, pests, areas) for primary data? Sharing data –What data do we want to share? –How should it be done – what IT infrastructure and agreements are required? Projects to take place over the next 2-3 years –Can any be used as pilot studies?

Country 4 Country 3 Country 1 Country 2 Region

Country 4 Country 3 Country 1 Pest A Pest B Country 2 Region

Country 4 Country 3 Country 1 Pest A Pest B Country 2 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest D Region

Country 4 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest X Pest Y Country 3 Pest A Pest B Country 1 Pest A Pest B Country 2 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest D Region

Country 4 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest X Pest Y Country 3 Pest A Pest B Country 1 Pest A Pest B Country 2 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest D Region Regional pest list Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest D Pest X Pest Y

Country 4 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest X Pest Y Country 3 Pest A Pest B Country 1 Pest A Pest B Country 2 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest D Region Regional pest list Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest D Pest X Pest Y How useful is this “regional pest list”?

Country 4 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest X Pest Y Country 3 Pest A Pest B Country 1 Pest A Pest B Country 2 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest D Region

Country 4 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest X Pest Y Country 3 Pest A Pest B Country 1 Pest A Pest B Country 2 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest D Region

Country 4 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest X Pest Y Country 3 Pest A Pest B Country 1 Pest A Pest B Pest Z Country 2 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest D Region Next year

Country 4 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest X Pest Y Country 3 Pest A Pest B Country 1 Pest A Pest B Country 2 Pest A Pest B Pest C Pest D Region Next year Pest Z Country 1 now requires more precise data on the distribution of Pest Z

Primary Data What data do we need – data elements and standards? –Who are the users? –What are their needs? What IT resources and standards are required to manage this data? Local databases –What criteria should be used to choose or design a local database? –What if anything needs to be done to existing local databases to make them better suit our purposes? –What standards are required for data entering the system? –What are the priorities and opportunities for obtaining new data (e.g. crops, pests, areas)?

Primary Data What data do we need – data elements and standards? –Who are the users? –What are their needs? What IT resources and standards are required to manage this data? Local databases –What criteria should be used to choose or design a local database? –What if anything needs to be done to existing local databases to make them better suit our purposes? –What standards are required for data entering the system? –What are the priorities and opportunities for obtaining new data (e.g. crops, pests, areas)?

Primary Data What data do we need – data elements and standards? –Who are the users? –What are their needs? What IT resources and standards are required to manage this data? Local databases –What criteria should be used to choose or design a local database? –What if anything needs to be done to existing local databases to make them better suit our purposes? –What standards are required for data entering the system? –What are the priorities and opportunities for obtaining new data (e.g. crops, pests, areas)?

Sharing data What data should be shared? –What data is required? –What data is “safe” to share? How should the data be shared? –Where is it? –Where is it required? –How should it done? What is the best “architecture” at the present time? –What are the information technology requirements? –What agreements are required?

Sharing data What data should be shared? –What data is required? –What data is “safe” to share? How should the data be shared? –Where is it? –Where is it required? –How should it done? What is the best “architecture” at the present time? –What are the information technology requirements? –What agreements are required?

OPPORTUNITIES Projects to take place over the next 2-3 years –Can any be used as pilot studies? –Regional Fruit Fly Centre –Are there any key tasks to complete to make the work go faster or more effectively? –Who (individuals/teams/working groups/…) should perform and coordinate the work?

Recommendations of Workshop participants To ASEAN SECTORAL WORKING GROUP ON CROPS To leaders of regional Programs To donor organisations

Overview Definition of pest lists Background to this workshop Recommendations from 2003 workshop How useful are regional pest lists Primary data –What data do we need – data elements and standards? –What IT resources and standards are required to manage this data? –What are the priorities (e.g crops, pests, areas) for primary data? Sharing data –What data do we want to share? –How should it be done – what IT infrastructure and agreements are required? Projects to take place over the next 2-3 years –Can any be used as pilot studies?