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Table 1 Survey dates, operational activities undertaken for eradication of Paropsisterna beata at Whitemans Valley and number of individuals collected

From: Eradication of Paropsisterna beata (Newman) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in a semi-rural suburb in New Zealand

Survey type and zonea

Operational activities

Start date

No. of P. beata collected (all life stages)

Delimiting survey (zones A and C)

Bark inspection, ground observation, climbing and tree felling

22 Feb 2013

Zone C: 0

Zone A: 13

Pre-spray survey (zone A)

Bark inspection, ground observation, climbing

18 Apr 2013

0

 

Aerial and ground spraying

26 Apr 2013

 
 

Aerial and ground spraying

08 May 2013

 
 

Tree felling, removal of loose bark

13 Aug 2013

50

 

Ground spraying

13 Sep 2013

 
 

Application of sticky bands to trees

13 Sep 2013

 

Survey (zone A)

Bark inspection, ground observation, climbing and tree felling

04 Oct 2013

2

 

Ground spraying

07 Oct 2013

 
 

Aerial spraying

19 Oct 2013

 
 

Aerial spraying

02 Nov 2013

 
 

Sticky-tape surveillance

25 Nov 2013

 

Survey (zone A)

Bark inspection, ground observation, climbing and tree felling

Nov-Dec 2013

0

 

Light-trapping surveillance

Dec-Jan 2014

 
 

Ground spraying

18 Dec 2013

 
 

Aerial and ground spraying

24 Feb 2014

 
 

Aerial spraying

03 Mar 2014

 

Survey (zone A)

Bark inspection, ground observation, climbing

17 Mar 2014

0

Survey (zones A and B)

Climbing, bark and litter inspections

21 Jul 2014

0

 

Ground spraying

21 Jul 2014

 

Survey (zone A)

Bark inspection, ground observation, climbing

18 Feb 2015

0

Survey (zone A)

Bark inspection, ground observation, climbing

6 Oct 2015

0

  1. aZone A: 0–0.5-km radius; zone B: >0.5–2-km radius; zone C: >2–3-km radius