PQ Risk Assessments
The following photos show how Plant Quarantine inspectors conduct “risk assessments” which require teams of inspectors to do more extensive inspections during a set period to determine what commodities and pathways are of higher risk of bringing in invasive pests and diseases into the Hawaii.
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Inspecting ornamental plants.
Each box of arriving cut plants are inspected for pests and disease during risk assessments.
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Inspecting live seafood imports.
Shipments of all live seafood must be accompanied by an import permit issued by the Plant Quarantine Branch.
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Inspecting imported produce.
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Inspections sometimes require magnifying and lighting equipment.
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Inspecting imported cut flowers.
Inspectors not only look for insect pests, but also plant diseases.
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Infested or infected material is bagged and placed in quarantine to be either destroyed or returned to the shipper.
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