Journal article
Optimal allocation of resources among general and species-specific tools for plant pest biosecurity surveillance
HTM Nguyen, L Chu, AM Liebhold, R Epanchin-Niell, JM Kean, T Kompas, AP Robinson, EG Brockerhoff, JL Moore
Ecological Applications | WILEY | Published : 2024
DOI: 10.1002/eap.2955
Abstract
This paper proposes a surveillance model for plant pests that can optimally allocate resources among survey tools with varying properties. While some survey tools are highly specific for the detection of a single pest species, others are more generalized. There is considerable variation in the cost and sensitivity of these tools, but there are no guidelines or frameworks for identifying which tools are most cost-effective when used in surveillance programs that target the detection of newly invaded populations. To address this gap, we applied our model to design a trapping surveillance program in New Zealand for bark- and wood-boring insects, some of the most serious forest pests worldwide. ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We thank the subject matter editor and two reviewers for their helpful comments and advice, which greatly improved the paper. Funding from the Australian Research Council's Discovery Projects funding scheme (project DP160100745), Grant EVA4.0, No. CZ.02.1.01/0.0/16_019/0000803, financed by the Czech Operational Program "Science, Research, and Education," "Better Border Biosecurity (B3)" (New Zealand), and the Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis at the University of Melbourne is gratefully acknowledged. Open access publishing facilitated by Australian National University, as part of the Wiley - Australian National University agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians.