2. - Unit V - High Profile IAS and Partnership Development Strategies Randy G. Westbrooks Rebecca M. Westbrooks Steven Manning Global Invasive Species Programme Cape Town, South Africa

3. Units 5 Objectives Develop a basic knowledge of some of the worst invasive species in the world. Develop a basic knowledge of some of the worst invasive species in the world. Develop a basic knowledge of some of the worst invasive species in east Africa. Develop a basic knowledge of some of the worst invasive species in east Africa. Gain an understanding of effective port inspection methods and procedures. Gain an understanding of effective port inspection methods and procedures. Gain an understanding of partnership development strategies for building regional IAS capacity. Gain an understanding of partnership development strategies for building regional IAS capacity.

4. Units 5 Session Outline and Agenda 0900-1230. Unit 5. Overview of Major IAS and Partnership Development Strategies for East Africa. 0900-1230. Unit 5. Overview of Major IAS and Partnership Development Strategies for East Africa. 0900-0920. Session 1. Overview of Invasive Plants, Insects and Diseases. Aquatic Nuisance Species and Injurious Wildlife. (R. Westbrooks) 0900-0920. Session 1. Overview of Invasive Plants, Insects and Diseases. Aquatic Nuisance Species and Injurious Wildlife. (R. Westbrooks) 0920-0940. Session 2. IPM for IAS (S. Manning). 0920-0940. Session 2. IPM for IAS (S. Manning). 0940-1000. Public Awareness and Partnership Development (S. Manning). 0940-1000. Public Awareness and Partnership Development (S. Manning). 1000-1030. Tea. 1000-1030. Tea. 1030-1100. Session 3. IAS Partnership Development Exercise. 1030-1100. Session 3. IAS Partnership Development Exercise. Group 1: Ethiopia, Kenya Group 1: Ethiopia, Kenya Group 2: Uganda Tanzania-Mainland, Tanzania-Zanzibar Group 2: Uganda Tanzania-Mainland, Tanzania-Zanzibar Group 3: Mozambique, Swaziland Group 3: Mozambique, Swaziland Group 4: Malawi, Zambia Group 4: Malawi, Zambia 1100-1230. Group Reports 1100-1230. Group Reports 1230-1315. Lunch. 1230-1315. Lunch. 1330-1800. Port Inspection, IAS Specimen Collection, ID, Preservation (R. Westbrooks, B. Westbrooks, S. Manning) 1330-1800. Port Inspection, IAS Specimen Collection, ID, Preservation (R. Westbrooks, B. Westbrooks, S. Manning) Field Trip – Dar es Salaam Port of Entry Inspection. Field Trip – Dar es Salaam Port of Entry Inspection. IAS Specimen Collection, Identification, Preservation IAS Specimen Collection, Identification, Preservation Port Identification Reference Collection Port Identification Reference Collection

5. Session 1. Invasive Species Overview. Brazilian Pepper (Schinus terebenthifolius). Origin: South America Origin: South America Introduction: S. FL, Early 1900s, Ornamental Shrub. Introduction: S. FL, Early 1900s, Ornamental Shrub. Threat: Forms Monospecific Stands; 300,000 ha infested. Threat: Forms Monospecific Stands; 300,000 ha infested.

6. Caulerpa taxifolia

7. Cogongrass Imperata cylindrica Origin: Africa; Thatch for building huts and roofs. Origin: Africa; Thatch for building huts and roofs. Introduction: Pasture Grass Introduction: Pasture Grass Threat: Creates heavy fuel load that leads to intense wildfires in the Gulf Coast Region of the USA Threat: Creates heavy fuel load that leads to intense wildfires in the Gulf Coast Region of the USA

8. Floating Water Hyacinth

10. Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

12. Asian Tiger Mosquito (Ades albopictus) Dengue Fever Dengue Fever Eastern Equine Encephalitis Eastern Equine Encephalitis Dog Heartworm Dog Heartworm St. Louis Encephalitis Virus St. Louis Encephalitis Virus LaCrosse Encephalitis Viruses LaCrosse Encephalitis Viruses

13. Other IAS Covered in Text Catclaw Mimosa (Mimosa pigra) Catclaw Mimosa (Mimosa pigra) Congress Weed (Chromolaena) Congress Weed (Chromolaena) Lantana camara Lantana camara Miconia calvescens Miconia calvescens Monterey Pine Monterey Pine Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia spp.) Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia spp.) Wattle (Acacia spp.) Wattle (Acacia spp.) Banana Bunchy Top Virus Giant Banana Bunchy Top Virus Giant Rinderpest, Cattle Plague Rinderpest, Cattle Plague Khapra Beetle Khapra Beetle Argentine Ant Argentine Ant Zebra Mussel European Green Crab American Comb Jelly Fish Opossum, Shrimp Walking Catfish Brown Tree Snake Cane Toad (Bufo marinus) Coqui Frog Bulbul (Bird – Pakistan to China House Cat House Mouse Nutria Feral Pig

14. Other IAS in East Africa Bamboo Bamboo Canna Lily Canna Lily Chinaberry (Melia azedarach) Jatropha Chinaberry (Melia azedarach) Jatropha Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) Mexican Poppy Mexican Poppy Moringa Moringa Oxalis (Oxalis spp.) Oxalis (Oxalis spp.) Pines (Monterey Pine) Pines (Monterey Pine) Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) Sedges (Purple Nutsedge, Yellow Nutsedge) Sedges (Purple Nutsedge, Yellow Nutsedge) Banana Bacterial Wilt Banana Weevil Borer Great Grain Borer Cypress Aphid Chillo parthellus Cereal Stem Borer Indian House Crow Human Beings

15. Session 2. IPM, Partnerships, and Pubic Awareness. Steven Manning, President of Invasive Plant Control, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee, USA Steven Manning, President of Invasive Plant Control, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee, USA

16. Session 3. IAS Partnership Development Exercise. 1030-1100. Session 3. IAS Partnership Development Exercise. Group Discussions. 1030-1100. Session 3. IAS Partnership Development Exercise. Group Discussions. Group 1: Uganda, Ethiopia Group 1: Uganda, Ethiopia Group 2: Kenya, Tanzania-Mainland, Tanzania- Zanzibar Group 2: Kenya, Tanzania-Mainland, Tanzania- Zanzibar Group 3: Mozambique, Swaziland Group 3: Mozambique, Swaziland Group 4: Malawi, Zambia Group 4: Malawi, Zambia 1100-1230. Group Reports 1100-1230. Group Reports

17. East Africa Invasive Alien Species Partnership Development Exercise. High Priority IAS Affecting Group Countries: Affected Geographic Region: Affected Resources at Risk (Natural or Crop Resources): Impacted Stakeholders: Potential Stakeholders: Strategies for Stakeholder Involvement (Symposia, Financial Incentives, etc.): Strategies for Public Awareness and Involvement in the Effort Survey Strategies (Who, Where, When): Control and Eradication Strategies (Who, Where, When, What Methods): Potential Funding Mechanisms:

18. Port of Entry Inspection – Dar es Salaam Date: Port of Entry, Country: Border Clearance Inspector: Cargo/Commodity Inspected: Mode of Transport (Ship/Name; Plane/Flight #; Vehicle/Owner): Country of Origin: Exporter and Country of Origin: Importer, Destination: Pest(s) Detected (Scientific and Common Names): Treatment Requirements: