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Plant Health
Panicle Rice Mite (Steneotarsonemus spinki) |
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In 2011, APHIS reclassified panicle rice mite (Steneotarsonemus spinki, PRM) to a non-quarantine pest. APHIS’ decision to reclassify PRM is based on a reevaluation of the regulatory program, outreach activities conducted with the rice-producing states, and scientific literature indicating that PRM has not caused economic damage in temperate rice-growing regions similar to the United States.
Program documents and regulatory protocols are maintained on the APHIS web site for reference by the rice industry and research community.
Regulations
- SPRO Letters
- APHIS Reclassifies Panicle Rice Mite, Steneotarsonemus spinki (9/29/11) (PDF; 16 Kb)
- Detections of Panicle Rice Mite, Steneotarsonemus spinki, in Lajas, Puerto Rico (7/11/08) (PDF; 76 Kb)
- Rescinded; effective November 1, 2011
- Panicle Rice Mite, Steneotarsonemus spinki, Eradication Strategy (11/2/07) ( (PDF; 12 Kb)
- Detections of Panicle Rice Mite, S. spinki, in Stuttgart, Arkansas (9/17/07) (PDF; 16 Kb)
Pest Management
- Detection and Identification of the Rice Mite (PDF; 1.9 Mb)
- Panicle Rice Mite Extraction, Screening, Identification, and Communications (MS Word; 36 Kb)
- Panicle Rice Mite Plant Wash Collection Procedure (PDF; 1.6 Mb)
- Treatment Recommendations for Panicle Rice Mite by the Technical Working Group (PDF; 47 Kb)
- Amended NPAG Report Steneotarsonemus spinki Smiley: Rice panicle mite (PDF; 146 Kb)
- Panicle Rice Mite Program Manual (PDF; 1.95 Mb)
Contact:
Andrea Simao
National Policy Manager
Telephone: 301-851-2067
E-mail: Andrea.B.Simao@aphis.usda.gov
Last Modified:
April 12, 2013
