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NPDN News Volume 8 Issue 9, September 2013 ARE YOU AWARE? PLANT HEALTH PROGRESS — DIAGNOSTIC GUIDES Martin Draper, National Program Leader - Plant Pathology, USDA-NIFA he Editorial Board of the length. As text only, that’s about TPlant Management Network four pages. With figures and met at APS in Austin, TX and citations the following example discussed the relatively small is about eight pages total (www. number of submissions of plantmanagementnetwork.org/ NPDN Executive Director Diagnostic Guides to the online pub/php/diagnosticguide/2011/ Receives International practitioner’s journal, Plant Health pea/). The editorial board Recognition Progress (PHP). The editors were encourages the use of figures and NPDN Executive Director, and SPDN concerned that the reason could images to enhance the textual Director, Professor Jeff Jones was content of the article. Is awarded the Jakob Eriksson Prize there something unique by the International Society of Plant about how you do a step in Pathology. The Prize was presented the diagnostic method that to Jeff at a formal ceremony during can best be shown through the International Congress of Plant be that the most likely audience action? Does your pathogen Pathology in Beijing (August 2013). of potential authors might not be have a motile spore stage? This The Royal Swedish Academy of aware of it. When the publication publication format even accepts Sciences administers the Jakob type was first conceived, the short video clips! Eriksson Prize Fund and presented notion was that it would be a These reports could serve as a to Jeff a gold medal award (www. valuable outlet for diagnosticians compilation of new lab methods isppweb.org/about_eriksson.asp). to both share methods and to for fellow NPDN labs. Potential find methods for new diseases authors should be aware that The prize is awarded in recognition of emerging in their states and this is not a replacement for a “…research of a distinct international regions. th First report in Plant Disease. The value and merit”. Jeff is the 11 recipient Diagnostic Guides are content format for a PHP Diagnostic of the prize joining a very distinguished heavy and very practical with Guide is more complete and group of plant pathologists. a guideline of 3000 words in applies to everywhere the disease CONGRATULATIONS Jeff! Issue Highlights • Tip: Online resources for determining “First Report Status” • Using the STAR-D implementation booklet—Step 1 • Weed Seedling Identification Guide • New digital identification tool released • National Repository: Incorporating scientific names for fungi • Plus lots more including ALB confirmed in NY again! NPDN News National News occurs. Collaborative works are encouraged. A first Plant Health Progress - Diagnostic Guides report format is different. Think of a diagnostic guide Plant Health Progress publishes peer-reviewed as a “how to”. PHP can accommodate first reports in Diagnostic Guides. They describe the methods used to the ‘Brief’ format, but that publication format serves a identify nutrient and other abiotic disorders, diseases different function. and their causal agents, and insect, nematode or Time is hard to come by, especially in the busy season weed pests of specific plants. Each guide discusses: and page charges do apply, but this is an opportunity symptoms and signs; pathogen or pest names; host to elevate your position and professionalism with a range; geographic distribution; methods for isolating publication type that is designed especially for your and identifying the pathogen or pest, storage of the application of the science. pathogen/pest, conducting host range/pathogenicity tests; taxonomic references; and general references. This could be a good resource for diagnosticians These articles should be illustrated with high-quality to publish new methods on emerging diseases. color photographs of the symptoms and pathogen or Sections of the publication are introduction, host(s), pest structures associated with the problem. Diagnostic disease, pathogen(s), taxonomy, symptoms and guides should not exceed 3,000 words in length. signs, host range, geographic distribution, pathogen isolation, pathogen identification, pathogen storage, Diagnostic guides should adhere to the format below pathogenicity tests and literature cited. The full (a very close adaptation can be used for disorders or publication guidelines for PHP Diagnostic Guides conditions for which the format’s categories do not can be found at www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/ apply): guidelines/types/#Diag. All publication types in Plant HOST(S): List the common names of the primary Health Progress are peer reviewed. Share what you economic hosts followed in parenthesis by the scientific have learned about working with a new pathogen, a name of each host pathogen new to you, or a well-established pathogen DISEASE: Give the official common name of the with new methods. You could help get all of your disease as listed in the Common Names for Plant Diseases colleagues up to speed! (American Phytopathological Society Committee Publication guidelines for PHP Diagnostic Guides are on the Standardization of Common Names for Plant as follows: article continues on page 12 A webinar series on irrigation pathogens and recycled water quality is being offered through Virginia Tech from 10/8/13 – 11/4/13. The latest research will be presented on issues surrounding crop health, agricultural water security and our environmental footprint. For a schedule of the webinar classes, as well as, information on how to connect to the sessions, go to www.irrigation- pathogens.ppws.vt.edu/webinar/index.php. All webinar sessions will be held from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Eastern Time and can be accessed at https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/irrigation- water/. This project is sponsored through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative of USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. It is a partnership between seven institutions and the ornamental horticulture industry in pursuit of better plant quality and productivity while promoting containment and recycling of irrigation water to protect and conserve natural water resources. 2 Volume 8 Issue 9 DIAGNOSTICS Suggested Online Resources for Determining “First Report Status” Tom Creswell, Plant & Pest Diagnostic Lab, Purdue University, Melodie Putnam, OSU Plant Clinic, Oregon TIP OF THE MONTH State University and Gail Ruhl, Plant & Pest Diagnostic Lab, Purdue University • Ferris Nematode Index: http://plpnemweb. ucdavis.edu/Nemaplex/HostLists/hoststatusindex. hen encountering a pathogen on a host for htm Wthe first time you may wonder whether it is • Nemabase: http://plpnemweb.ucdavis. something new in your state or for the US. edu/Nemaplex/Nemabase2010yesterday/ If you are considering working on a pathogen to write Nemabase%20Search%20Menu.htm a first report your search should always include an in- VIRUSES: www.dpvweb.net/index.php depth search of CAB abstracts and/or Agricola for the host genus in combination with the pathogen genus. BACTERIA: Don’t forget to check for synonyms of the pathogen There is no single good online resource for bacterial name. These databases are usually available online via plant pathogens but J.F. Bradbury’s ‘ancient’ 1986 text a university subscription (check with your university “Guide to Plant Pathogenic Bacteria” (CABI Press) has library). an appendix with host information for bacteria. It is dated, but it is one of few resources for bacteria, and Also take a look at the NPDN database (https://npdn. captures older information, which might not be in ceris.purdue.edu/index.php) in the pest/host index online databases. Bradbury published a second edition section. The database will provide the number of times with joint author G.S. Saddler but both editions are that a particular pathogen or insect has been submitted currently out of print and difficult to locate. on a specific host plant (confirmations only). Finding a pest/host combination listed in the NPDN database OTHER RESOURCES: doesn’t mean it has been reported in a publication but Sometimes international reports can lead to references if you learn it has been uploaded multiple times then to reports within the US: it’s less likely to be a “new” report. • www.ndrs.org.uk/ (British Society of Plant Below are some specific resources for searching, Pathology new reports) grouped by pathogen type: • Finally Google Scholar is sometimes helpful: FUNGI: http://scholar.google.com/ • “The Big Red Book”: Fungi on Plants and Plant Read more about the importance of writing up first Products in the United States: ARS database: reports at: www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/ http://nt.ars-grin.gov/fungaldatabases/fungushost/ php/review/2009/biogeography/ fungushost.cfm This is the gold standard for reports of fungi and includes international reports also. • MycoBank (www.MycoBank. org) includes geographic information for those fungi deposited in the Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS). NEMATODES: • ARS-USDA Nematode Collection Database: http:// nt.ars-grin.gov/nematodes/ search.cfm www.npdn.org 3 NPDN News Diagnostics Using the Get Started in the NPDN STAR-D Requirements and Standards Implementation Booklet documents, NPDN-SYS-900. to Establish the STAR-D Why STAR-D? Laboratory Accreditation STAR-D was created to provide an assessment of laboratories within the NPDN system. Accreditation System in your Laboratory; Step 1 through the STAR-D program signifies that a laboratory Karen Snover-Clift, National Quality Manager and Dawn has met
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