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March 27, 2012
Spinach Genes May Stop Deadly Citrus Disease (Mar 26, 2012)
Citrus growers worldwide who currently have no cure for a devastating, tree-killing disease may soon find relief from an unlikely source -- spinach. Researchers have transferred two genes from spinach into citrus trees, apparently providing resistance to citrus greening disease, or Huanglongbing, often referred to as HLB.
* See our In the News or our Species Profile - Citrus Greening page for more information and additional resources.
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August 3, 2011
Late Blight - USAblight -- a National Project on Late Blight of Tomatoes and Potato in the United States.
This new national website that will act as an information portal on late blight. You can report disease occurrences, submit a sample online, observe disease occurrence maps, and sign up for text disease alerts. There are also useful links to a decision support system, and information about identification and management of the disease.
* See our Species Profile - Late Blight page for more information and additional resources.
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August 2, 2011
Developing Vaccines to Combat Diseases in Animals: A New Vaccine to Fight Newcastle Disease (Jul 2011)
Newcastle disease, which can be deadly for domestic and commercial poultry as well as wild bird populations, is a major concern worldwide for the poultry industry. ARS Scientists have developed a new vaccine that reduces mortality and severity of ND symptoms in poultry.
* See our In the News section and our Species Profile - Exotic Newcastle Disease page for more information and additional resources.
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April 28, 2011
2011 California Oak Mortality Task Force Online Meeting -- "Sudden Oak Death/Phytophthora ramorum: A Global Perspective on Management and Movement
Two hour-long webinars on a variety of topics relevant to Phytophthora ramorum and Sudden Oak Death will be offered on May 25 and on Jun 1, 2011. While these sessions are free, advance registration is required. A chance to keep up to date on sudden oak death issues without expensive travel!
This meeting is sponsored by: the USDA-Forest Service, State and Private
Forestry; University of California Cooperative Extension; UC Berkeley
Center for Forestry; USDA-Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research
Station; and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
* See our Species Profile - Sudden Oak Death page for additional information and resources.
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April 14, 2011
National Interagency Team Mobilizing To Tackle White-Nose Syndrome of Bats (2011)
Northern Research Station scientists are helping unravel the mysteries of white-nose
syndrome, a fungal disease devastating bat populations in eastern North America. Bats
are a vital component of many ecosystems, eating billions of insects, including mosquitos and
crop pests. Many bat species could be facing extinction due to the rapid spread of this cold-loving fungus, Geomyces destructans, previously unknown to science. Several bat species at risk from WNS are federally designated endangered species, including the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat (Myotis grisescens), and Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus).
* See our Species Profile - White-Nose Syndrome page for additional information.
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February 22, 2011
White-Nose Syndrome Devasting Bat Colonies (Winter 2011)
Animal Welfare Institute. AWI Quarterly.
White-Nose Syndrome has killed at least one million bats - and probably far more than that - as it has raced across the eastern United States since appearing in a single New York cave in the winter of 2006.
* See our Species Profile - White-Nose Syndrome page for more resources.
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December 28, 2010
Comprehensive
Report on Sudden Oak Death: 10-year cooperative
research effort provides basis for containment (Dec
23, 2010)
USDA. FS.
Pacific Southwest Research Station.
Synthesizing more than 10 years of cooperative
research on the exotic invasive, quarantine
sudden oak death pathogen, the USDA Forest
Service's Pacific Southwest Research
Station recently published "Sudden
Oak Death and Phytophthora
ramorum: A Summary
of the Literature." This 181-page
comprehensive report covers a wide range of
topics, including a history of sudden oak death,
identification and distribution of the disease,
epidemiology and modeling, management and control,
and economic and environmental impacts.
* See our General Publications and Reports section for more resources.
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December 15, 2010
Invisible
Invasive Species Altering Ecosystems (Dec
7, 2010)
Michigan State University.
A study by Elena Litchman, Michigan
State University associate professor of ecology,
sheds light on why invasive microbial invaders
shouldn't be overlooked or underestimated.
Litchman, Elena. 2010. Invasive
invaders: non-pathogenic invasive microbes in
aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Ecology
Letters
13(12):1560-1572. (USDA access through
DigiTop)
* See our Michigan page for more resources.
* See our Publications - Scientific Journal Articles section for more resources.
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December 14, 2010
Species
Profile -- Thousand
Cankers Black Walnut Disease
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species
Information Center.
Thousand cankers black walnut disease has produced widespread death of black
walnuts in many western states during the past decade. Other species of walnut
such as Arizona walnut, English walnut, and California walnut have all shown
varying degrees of susceptibility to this fungus. Initial symptoms involve a
yellowing and thinning of the upper crown, which progresses to include death
of progressively larger branches. During the final stages large areas
of foliage may rapidly wilt. Trees often are killed within three years after
initial symptoms are noted.
* See our Microbes section for more species profiles.
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November 9, 2010
Psyllid
Identification Key to Area-wide Control of
Citrus Greening Spread (Nov 3, 2010)
USDA.
Agricultural Research Service.
With help from
colleagues in Texas and Florida, U.S.. Department
of Agriculture scientist has identified at least
six psyllid species present in south Texas citrus
groves. Some are native to the Rio Grande Valley,
but others, like the Asian
citrus psyllid, are not. The scientists
are examining the life cycles of the six species
to determine which of them can spread Huanglongbing.
This will help scientists target certain species
for control measures. The disease was first
detected in Florida in 2005 and now poses a
significant threat to the entire U.S. citrus
industry. For more information on the research,
see the article Citrus
Greening? Not If These Scientists Can Help
It!, published in the Nov/Dec
2010 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.
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November 3, 2010
Comments Sought on Plan to Combat Deadly White-Nose Syndrome in Bats (Oct 27, 2010)
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September 24, 2010
Strategic Planning for the Florida Citrus Industry: Addressing Citrus Greening (2010)
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September 8, 2010
Environmental Assessment for the proposed Asian Citrus Psyllid Control Program in the Continental United States and Puerto Rico (Aug 2010)
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June 22, 2010
USDA Announces Quarantine to Prevent Spread of Citrus Disease (Jun 17, 2010)
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June 15, 2010
Whirling Disease in the United States: A Summary of Progress in Research and Management (2009; PDF | 1.9 MB)
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Updated -- 2010 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Citrus Canker and Huanglongbing (Citrus Greening)
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June 10, 2010
USDA Begins National Survey of Honey Bee Pests and Diseases (Jun 7, 2010)
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April 26, 2010
White-Nose Syndrome FAQs
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January 26, 2010
Species Profile -- Dutch Elm Disease
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August 13, 2009
Species Profile -- Laurel Wilt
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August 5, 2009
Species Profile -- Dogwood Anthracnose
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July 9, 2009
Species Profile -- Late Blight
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July 1, 2009
Citrus Canker; Movement of Fruit From Quarantined Areas - Proposed rule (Jun 30, 2009)
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June 11, 2009
Species Profile -- Gladiolus Rust
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Species Profile -- White Pine Blister Rust
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May 5, 2009
Global Health Database (free trial available)
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February 10, 2009
Update of Asian Citrus Psyllid and Citrus Greening Quarantine Areas (Jan 28, 2009)
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December 18, 2008
Plant Disease Management Reports
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November 6, 2008
Species Profile -- Citrus Greening
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October 1, 2008
Species Profile -- Citrus Canker
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August 14, 2008
Research on Wildlife Disease Preparedness in Australia (2008)
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June 19, 2008
Important Questions and Answers on Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) in Great Lakes Fish
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Emergency Prevention and Response Plan for Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (Mar 14, 2008)
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Species Profile -- Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia
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April 22, 2008
Foliar Fungicides to Manage Soybean Rust (Updated 2007)
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November 2, 2007
Plant Management Network News
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September 13, 2007
Interactive Avian Influenza Map
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August 3, 2007
HoneySweet Plum Trees: A Transgenic Answer to the Plum Pox Problem - Frequently Asked Questions (Jul 2007)
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June 8, 2007
Understanding Avian Influenza (May 2007)
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June 7, 2007
What can I do to help prevent the spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)?
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Important Questions and Answers on Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)
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Questions and Answers about Avian Influenza (bird flu) for Travelers
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May 29, 2007
Prophylactic and Therapeutic Efficacy of Human Monoclonal Antibodies against H5N1 Influenza (May 2007)
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May 2, 2007
2007 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Citrus Canker
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April 30, 2007
Help Prevent the Spread of Whirling Disease
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April 18, 2007
Questions and Answers About Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) Federal Order (Nov 2006)
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April 13, 2007
Microbial Species -- Decision Support Tools
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March 27, 2007
Citrus Health Response Program and Citrus Health Response Plan (CHRP) - State of Florida 2006-2007
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March 15, 2007
Questions and Answers: Avian Influenza (Mar 2007)
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The Value of Plant Disease Early Warning Systems: A Case Study of USDA's Soybean Rust Coordinated Framework (Apr 2006)
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An Economic Chronology of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in North America (Jun 2006)
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March 14, 2007
SCWDS Briefs
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February 14, 2007
Pest Alert: Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Death) update for 2006 (Feb 8, 2007)
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January 5, 2007
Assessment of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) risks associated with the importation of certain commodities from BSE minimal risk regions (Canada) (Oct 27, 2006)
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November 21, 2006
OSHA Guidance Update on Protecting Employees from Avian Flu Viruses
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November 20, 2006
West Nile Virus
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October 17, 2006
National Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Early Detection Data System (HEDDS)
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October 11, 2006
Genome Sequences Uncover Evolutionary Origins and Mechanisms of Pathogenesis
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September 7, 2006
Wild Bird Global Avian Influenza Network for Surveillance (GAINS)
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September 1, 2006
2006 National Phytophthora ramorum (Pr) Forest Survey
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July 19, 2006
Governors produce state bird flu guides (Jul 18, 2006)
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July 12, 2006
USDA Offers Free "Biosecurity for the Birds" Video or DVD (Mar 9, 2005)
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July 11, 2006
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Pandemic Planning Report (Jun 29, 2006)
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July 7, 2006
Frequent Questions (for Avian Flu and Pandemic Flu)
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June 27, 2006
Yield Loss Prediction Tool for Field-Specific Risk Management of Asian Soybean Rust
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June 22, 2006
Avian Flu CD Collection
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June 12, 2006
New Species Information - Microbes
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June 7, 2006
U.S. National Fungus Collections - Databases
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June 2, 2006
Sudden oak death: endangering California and Oregon forest ecosystems
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