Botswana - Apply for Insect Pest Identification and Management Support

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Procedure

How to Apply
Apply In-Person

1. Applicants should visit the ministry of agriculture headquarter office or the nearest District Crop Production Office or District Animal Production Office {see address details below}.
2. Collect the Plant Pest Diagnostics Application Form or use this link to download, Link
3. Head to the Entomology Laboratory office {see address details below} and Submit the completed form with the pest sample {please refer to instruction section below} on how to collect the pest sample.
4. The laboratory technician will verify, record the pest sample and issue an acknowledgement receipt indicating the date of the withdrawal of the result. Note the receipt should be carried, when collecting the result if it’s in person.
5. After the sample test analysis and evaluation of the test results, a report finding will be issued/send to the applicant inform of a form either by mail, letter or in person.
6. If you require the test results to be explained, please contact/request the Laboratory officer to explain it and advise you on how to manage and control the pest.

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Required Documents

• Valid National Identity Card (Omang).

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security
Department of Agricultural Research Entomology Laboratory
Address: Content Farm, Sebele
Private Bag 0033
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3668100 Ext: 8141/ 8144 
Fax. (+267) 3928965
Call Centre: Tel. ​17755 Email. [email protected]
Ministry contact details link: Link

All District Crop Production Office contact link: Link
All District Animal Production Office contact link Link

• Opening hours: 07:30 to 12:45 then 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday except, public holidays.
  

Eligibility

Any person interested in insect /pest identification and management including:

• Horticulture farmers
• Dry land farmers
• Researchers
• Other institutions.

Fees

• No fees associated with the service

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Link {application form}
  

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing period is within 7 working days

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Instructions

COLLECTING INSECT SPECIMENS FOR IDENTIFICATION

• Be very careful in collecting insect specimens or plant material connected with insect specimens.
• Send along as much of the affected plants, trees, etc., connected with the insect pest as possible. If the insect is abundant, send more than one individual (up to 5).
• Place insects in a container, then pack the container gently with a soft material such as cotton or layers of tissue paper/paper towel and then package in a squash‐proof container in such a way to keep damage to the insects to a minimum.
• Soft‐bodied insects (grubs, caterpillars, mites) and spiders will lose their coloring very quickly after death. These should be sent in as quickly as possible
• Submit immediately after packing.

If large plant specimens are to be shipped with the insect pests:

• Send as much of the plant as possible.
• Explain where pests were found if separated from plant specimen.
• Wrap plant roots or soil in plastic bag to prevent their drying out.
• Put specimens inside a small, squash‐proof container (vial, Tupperware), then into a box or strong envelope with padding and/or packing material so that they will arrive in good shape.

Required Information

• Full name of the applicant
• When the pest was first noticed
• Where was it found (indoor, kind of plant, food)
• what part of plant (roots, leaves, stem, flower)
• Distribution of the pest: (entire field, a few of the plants, dry or wet areas, single houseplant)
• Weather conditions previous week (rainy, cloudy, windy)
• Contact details
• Address of the farm

Need for the Document

• This service provides applicants with a means by which to identify pest and to receive recommendations on control measures.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Government service portal: Link
  

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