Section E Symposium: Escalating Quarantine Pest Problems Resulting from Expansion of International Trade


Tuesday, 16 November 2004: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
150 A-C (Salt Palace L-1)
Section E Symposium: Escalating Quarantine Pest Problems Resulting from Expansion of International Trade

Organizer(s):	Kenneth R. Lakin, kenneth.r.lakin@aphis.usda.gov Michael K. Hennessey, mike.k.hennessey@aphis.usda.gov
8:00 AM	0102	Late Submission
8:25 AM		Introductory Remarks
8:35 AM	0103	Increased international trade and the detection of foreign pests in the United States: Is this a cost of doing business? W. A. Dickerson, Bill.Dickerson@ncmail.net
9:00 AM	0104	Internet surveillance: Addressing regulatory holes in the net over the World Wide Web Jim W. Smith, james.w.smith@aphis.usda.gov
9:25 AM	0105	Eradication programs in Florida ornamental and citrus industries Greg Hodges, hodgesg@doacs.state.fl.us
9:50 AM	0106	Generic and high-dose irradiation treatments to control quarantine pests and expand trade Peter Follett, pfollett@pbarc.ars.usda.gov
10:15 AM		Break
10:30 AM		Reconvening Remarks
10:40 AM	0107	Analyzing the risk associated with rising agricultural imports: A perspective from the specialty crop community Michael J. Willett, willett@nwhort.org
11:05 AM	0108	Pathways for introductions of exotic pests: A Florida perspective Susan Halbert, halbers@doacs.state.fl.us
11:30 AM	0109	The increasing rate of exotic scolytid introductions into North America Robert Rabaglia, rabaglr@mda.state.md.us
11:55 AM		Concluding Remarks
12:00 PM		Panel Discussion

Tuesday, 16 November 2004: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM