Grenada holds tabletop simulation exercise for tomato leaf miner

Published 2022년 7월 19일

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Grenada has conducted an evaluation of its emergency response systems to the Tomato Leaf Miner pest, a quarantine pest that can damage tomatoes and related plants. This assessment was done through a tabletop simulation exercise involving various stakeholders such as Extension and Plant Quarantine Officers, farmers, and authorities. The exercise, organized by the Pest Management Unit and implemented under the Greater Caribbean Safeguarding Initiative project by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, aims to identify any gaps and develop a response strategy. Pest Management Officer Thaddeus Peters and IICA's National Specialist Derek Charles emphasized the importance of safeguarding agricultural outputs from pests and diseases.

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Grenada has evaluated its safeguard systems by analyzing the National Emergency Response Plan (ERP) that deals with the Tomato Leaf Miner or Tuta Absoluta. Extension and Plant Quarantine Officers, representatives of the Seaport and Airport authorities, farmers, and others recently participated in a tabletop simulation exercise to identify gaps and possible action for response to an incursion by Tomato Leaf Miner, should the pest be identified here. “This is a plant quarantine pest; the main host is tomatoes. It damages the leaves, fruits, and stems, but related plants of the Solanaceae can also be affected,” explained Pest Management Officer Thaddeus Peters. The exercise, which was organized by the Pest Management Unit (PMU), falls under the Greater Caribbean Safeguarding Initiative (GCSI) project, implemented by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). IICA’s National Specialist Derek Charles spoke of the significant role that the exercise can play in ...

Source: Hortidaily