Risk Assessment: Importation of Adult Queens, Package Bees and Germplasm of Honey Bees, 'pis mellifera L.', From New Zealand. Qualitative, Pathway-Initiated Pest Risk Assessment

摘要

Only the United States Department of Agriculture can import adult honey bees from countries other than Canada under the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Treasury and the Secretary of Agriculture. Recent trade agreements obligated the United States to consider imports of honey bees from countries where science-based analyses indicate acceptable risk levels and/or adequate risk management tactics. This risk assessment was prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to examine the risks associated with the importation into the United States of adult queens, package bees (adult queens, adult drones and adult workers) and germplasm (semen and ova) of honey bees, Apis mellifera L., from New Zealand.