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. 2020 Aug 6;15(8):e0236791. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236791

Table 1. Summary of the critical components of the Pieris brassicae eradication program.

Strategy Delimit population
Contain
Eliminate
Monitor to confirm eradication
Management Evaluate reasons to eradicate
Assess feasibility
Establish technical advisory group
Plan
Define stopping rules
Define roles and responsibilities
Train and motivate staff
Encourage team work
Structure decision making
Engage and use scientific support
Collect and analyse data
Monitor results
Communicate and report (internally and externally)
Review
Adapt
Manage budget
Tactics Engage with stakeholders
Foster community support
Identify locations of potential habitat/host plants
Prioritise search locations
Align search timing and frequency with pest phenology
Systematically search and treat habitat
Capture butterfly adults
Conserve and augment natural enemies
Monitor potential emigration