- Adult and larval dermestid beetle training tutorial by Dr. Charles Brodel, USDA-APHIS-PPQ. Posted 7-1-09 More...
- Confirmation of Citrus Greening in Chatham County, Georgia. 6-9-09. More...
- Emerald Ash Borer confirmed in KY. 5-22-09. More...
- Mexican fruit fly confirmed in TX. Pest alert posted 5-20-09. More...
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.
SPDN Director: Jeffrey B. Jones, Chair, Dept. of Plant Pathology, UF