QUEST’s TV story, Plant Plague: Sudden Oak Death, aired last night on KQED as one of the segments in the episode and is now available online

To Watch Plant Plague: Sudden Oak Death on KQED QUEST:

Enter http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/250 into your browser or click title above.

2007 NPDN Proceedings Posted

The Proceedings of the 2007 Meeting of the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) is now available, including PowerPoint presentations, posters, event photographs, and meeting notes. NPDN was established to facilitate the rapid detection and accurate diagnosis of pathogens and pests introduced to the United States as a consequence of global trade, natural weather occurrences, or intentional introductions.Click on title above for more...

NEW Diagnostic Guide: Bacterial Diseases of Dry Edible Beans in the Central High Plains

Harveson, R. M., and Schwartz, H. F. 2007. Bacterial diseases of dry edible beans in the central high plains. Online. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2007-0125-01 DG.

Click on title above to download guide.

Varroa mite found in Hawaii

Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV) found in CA

Notable Diagnoses Made Via WSU DDDI in 2007

This is a list of significant finds diagnosed via the WSU DDDI system in 2007. Throughout the year the list will be updated. If you have any diagnoses you would like posted on this list please send the WSU DDDI sample number and the significance of the detection to normdart@wsu.edu.

MARCH
•Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti): Class A noxious weed in Washington State.

APRIL
•Cherry Bark Tortrix (Enarmonia formosana): First report on Malus spp. south of Whatcom County.

Thysanoptera Workshop announcement

This workshop is an NRI effort and will be held in Davis in October. Please contact the Workshop organizers directly to register as described in the attachment.

March-April edition of First Detector Network News: the Newsletter for First Detectors

In this edition:

New pests and pathogens on the move:
1) P. ramorum in FL
2) Mexican fruit fly in TX
3) Cucurbit leaf crumple virus
4) A new fungus killing redbay trees
and more!

Training opportunities in pathology and entomology, including the Third Annual Soybean Rust Short Course

SAN FRANCISCO, MARIN COUNTY JOIN LIST OF COMMUNITIES INFESTED WITH LIGHT BROWN APPLE MOTH

SACRAMENTO, April 2, 2007