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SCOUTING RESOURCES

Threat-Specific Monitoring Checklists and Visual Aids
Asian Longhorn Beetle

Asian Longhorned Beetle

Presentation

Emerald Ash Borer

Photo Clue Handout
Monitoring Checklist

ramorum blight/sudden oak death

Ramorum Blight/Sudden Oak Death

Photo Clue Handout
Sudden Oak Death Handout
Monitoring Checklist

redbay ambrosia beetle

Redbay Ambrosia Beetle/Laurel Wilt

Photo Clue Handout
Monitoring Checklist

 

walnut twig beetle/thousand cankers disease

Walnut Twig Beetle/Thousand Cankers Disease

Photo Clue Handout
Monitoring Checklist

Geo-Targeted Scouting Alerts

Interested in Sentinel Plant Network’s scouting alerts? Subscribe here to be added to the appropriate geo-targeted recipient list.

FORMS

Mentor Program

Participate in Pest Survey Research

Please provide the following information so we can connect you with the folks already doing pest surveys in your state. In the event that they are unable to involve you in existing survey work, we will follow up with you about supplying traps directly to your garden.

Considering your location and plant taxa, which of the following are you most interested in deploying traps for? *
Whole number value only
Pest & Pathogen Preparedness

Sample Submission Form

Please complete the following webform whenever and wherever you are submitting a sample for diagnosis so that we can document the contribution that public gardens are making to our knowledge about plant pests and diseases. After you have entered the information about the sample here, click “submit” and a packing slip will be emailed to you. Please print and include this packing slip, along with the sample submission form from your diagnostic lab, when sending in your material.

Important Reminder:

Many common plant problems can be identified through the exchange of digital images / video so we strongly encourage our member gardens to engage their diagnosticians via email prior to submitting a physical sample. You can find their contact info on this clickable map. They will provide guidance on what type of documentation would be most useful and whether or not a physical sample is necessary for identification.

Which of the following are your submitting? *
Did your diagnostic indicate that a physical sample was needed for identification? *
*Please note that if your diagnostican has not specifically asked you to send in this sample, SPN may not cover the processing fee and you may be held responsible for the cost.

Diagnostic/Reporting Resources

For members of the Sentinel Plant Network, getting diagnostic support is as simple as 1, 2, 3…

Capture Photos

Take a series of pictures that capture the plant affected in its entirety, the surrounding context, and close-ups of symptomatic plant parts. Check out this YouTube video for tips.

Contact Your State's NPDN

Contact your state’s National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) lab, tell them the name of your garden and let them know that you are part of the Sentinel Plant Network!

Submit Your Form

Describe and share your documentation of the plant problem with them. They will provide guidance on whether or not a physical sample is necessary for identification.

Ready to get started? Find the contact information for your state’s NPDN lab using the state-by-state listings on the following regional landing pages.

Disaster Preparedness and
Risk Management Resources

Minimizing the impact of serious pests and diseases boils down to three principles…

Anticipation

Know what threats are affecting your neighbors…they’ll be knocking on your door soon enough!

Planning

Having a detailed map of your collections is key to understanding where your vulnerabilities are and can help inform an strategic response.

Prioritizing

Focus your surveys on specific threats, conduct them during the optimal season and concentrate your efforts in areas where introduction is highest.

Plant Protection Resources

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PUBLICATIONS & DOCUMENTS

The Arnold Arboretum ALB Monitoring Protocol Sheet

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PUBLICATIONS & DOCUMENTS

The Arnold Arboretum ALB Management Plan – June 2010

Bloedel Reserve

PUBLICATIONS & DOCUMENTS

Standard Operative Procedure for Mitigating Phytopthora Ramorum

EmeraldAshBorer

PUBLICATIONS & DOCUMENTS

Preparing Plant Collections for Biological Invasions: A Study of The Effects Of Emerald Ash Borer

For more resources on Disaster Preparedness and Risk Management, please visit the Library/Media Center.

TRAINING RESOURCES

In addition to using the resources below to engage staff and volunteers, we also need you to help educate your community members about the impact of serious plant pests and diseases, the importance of early detection and the role of citizen science.

Threat-Specific Presentations

Asian Longhorned Beetle

Asian Longhorn Beetle
Check out these resources for Asian Longhorned beetle scouting tips.
Photo Clue Handout
Monitoring Checklist
Asian Longhorned beetle presentation (scripted PowerPoint)

Oak Splendor Beetle Presentations

Rosy Moth

Rosy moth (scripted PowerPoint)

Scots Pine Blister Rust Presentations

Scots pine blister rust

Scots pine blister rust (scripted PowerPoint)

Siberian Silk Moth Presentations

Siberian silk moth

Siberian silk moth (scripted PowerPoint)

Tremex Wood Wasp Presentations

Tremex wood wasp

Tremex wood wasp (scripted PowerPoint)

Pest/Pathogen National Newsletters

National Plant Diagnostic Network - National Newsletter

USDA's APHIS PPQ Stakeholder's Registry

Newsletters by region and state

Illinois
The Morton Arboretum’s Plant Health Care Report

Illinois
The University of Illinois Home, Yard & Garden Pest Newsletter

Kentucky
University of Kentucky, Kentucky Pest News

Massachussettes
UMass Landscape Message

New York
“Branching Out,” an IPM Newsletter by Cornell Dept of Plant Pathology and Cornell Cooperative Extension

North Carolina
Dr. Steven Frank’s website
“Insect Ecology and Integrated Pest Management”

Follow Dr. Frank’s EcoIPM on Twitter

Follow Dr. Frank’s OrnaPests on Twitter

Links of interest

APHIS’s Hungry Pests Site

Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health

Bugwood Wiki

ScaleNet

Pest Tracker

International Society of Arboriculture

National Site for USDA Regional IPM Centers

Emerald Ash Borer University

Beetle Busters

Texas Invasives