Spring marks the beginning of the Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) risk period in many countries. Heightened vessel surveillance for AGM commenced on 9 January 2017 in Australian ports while 1 March 2017 marks the start of the period identified as the “AGM risk period” in Western Canadian ports.
AGM is an exotic pest with established populations only in countries in the Asia Pacific, such as Russia, China, Korea, and Japan. If introduced in countries where it does not exist naturally, it has the potential to seriously affect the country’s agricultural and forest resources. Adult moths frequently lay their egg masses on vessels and shipping containers, and since these egg clusters often survive to hatch at ports of call around the world, exclusion efforts are considered a priority by many local port authorities.
See attached file: Asian Gypsy Moth – it’s that time of the year again.pdf
亚洲舞毒蛾 – 又是一年来袭之时
对于许多国家而言，春季标志着亚洲舞毒蛾风险期的来临。2017年1月9日，澳大利亚港口开始对亚洲舞毒蛾加强船舶监管，而2017年3月1日则标志着加拿大西部港口“亚洲舞毒蛾风险期”的到来。
亚洲舞毒蛾是外来的虫害，仅源于亚太地区国家，例如俄罗斯、中国、韩国和日本。一旦侵入非原生种群的国家后，很可能会严重影响该国的农业和林业资源。成年蛾会在处于亚太地区的船舶上和集装箱上频繁大量产卵，由于这些卵块通常能够存活下来，并能在全球各港口孵化，许多港口当局对排除亚洲舞毒蛾风险给予高度重视。
详细信息请参阅附件。
