- NEW! A significant new tospovirus of vegetable crops in Yunnan, China , 05/13/2008, Read more here.
- NEW! Golden Nematode - Update on the Canadian Situation, 05/06/2008, Read more here .
- NEW! Status of Huanglongbing or Citrus Greening ('Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus') in the United States , 05/06/2008, Read more here.
- Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) eradicated from Illinois - United States - 04/23/2008, Read more here.
- Three viruses threaten cucurbits - and now green beans - 04/18/2008, Read more here.
- Soybean Rust Identification Short Course, 08/12/2008 Read more and register.
The mission of the network is to enhance national agricultural security by quickly detecting introduced pests and pathogens. This is achieved through a functional nationwide network of public agricultural institutions with a cohesive, distributed system to quickly detect high consequence, biological pests and pathogens into our agricultural and natural ecosystems, by providing means for quick identifications and establishing protocols for immediate reporting to appropriate responders and decision makers.
Our goal is to (i) support a secure regional network for the detection and diagnosis of plant health problems, (ii) extend and support sound public policies, implement rapid and accurate diagnoses, and response strategies, and (iii) provide leadership and training.
The following institutions make up the SPDN:
University of Florida (regional center and hub lab)
University of Arkansas, AR
Auburn University, AL
Clemson University, SC
University of Georgia, GA
University of Kentucky, KY
Louisiana State University, LA
Mississippi State University, MS
North Carolina State University, NC
University of Puerto Rico, PR
University of Tennessee, TN
Texas A&M University, TX
University of the Virgin Islands, USVI
Virginia Polytechnical and State University, VA