A Consortium of Regional Networks Working together to protect U.S. agriculture 1 What is the National Plant Diagnostic Network? Founded in 2002 to protect food and agriculture in the United States Brings together staff and scientists in Federal, State, and University plant diagnostic labs Provides money for education, training, workshops, salaries, and labs Forms “the network” for First Detectors through websites and email pest alerts 2 Who are First Detectors? Anyone involved in: Agriculture Food Processing Horticulture Forestry Ecology 3 NPDN First Detector Registration Please print clearly & complete all the information Confidential! 4 Certificate of First Detector Training Completion is hereby granted Tom Jefferson for completion of core “First Detector” training modules. November 21, 2014 Woodland CA This certificate has been approved by Marty Draper, Ph.D., NPDN Chair and Rachel McCarthy, M.S., Chair of NPDN Training and Education Training Session Coordinator 5 For State by State Pest Information For Pest by Common and Scientific Name For Survey Maps and Pest Histories http://ceris.purdue.edu/napis/index.html 6 Solve your pest problems with UC's best science http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/ 7 Summary of NPDN Mission Communicate Coordinate Cooperate Eradication of the Pest 8 Bagrada Bug Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister 1835) Common names: bagrada bug, painted bug, painted stink bug, African stink bug 9 Bagrada Bug Female Male 10 Bagrada Bugs are Prolific Photo by Gevork Arakelian Photo by Ron Hemberger Photo by Ron Hemberger 11 Bagrada Bug Distribution and Spread Bagrada bug spread in US from 2008 to 2014. Utah is also infested. Saltillo in Coahuila state, Mexico, has reported Bagrada bug in May, 2014. First found in LA county in 2008 12 Photo by Delbert Crawford 13 Relative Size of the Bagrada Bug Size comparison of Bagrada bugs and Convergent Lady Beetles ¼” or 6-8 mm Photo courtesy of: Relative Size of the Bagrada Bug 15 Relative Size of the Bagrada Bug 16 Lepidium latifolium Bagrada Bug Host Range Photo by Ettore Balocchi Crops: Brassicaceae: arugula, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, cress, horseradish, kale, mustard, radish, rapeseed (canola), rutabaga, turnips, wasabi, & watercress. Ornamentals include candytuft, Lunaria (honesty) purple rock cress, stock, sweet alyssum, & the weeds London rocket, & shepherd’s purse. Other hosts are sorghum, Sudangrass, corn, cucurbits, potato, cotton, okra, pearl millet, sugar cane, wheat, and some legumes and those yet to be observed in the western hemisphere 17 Life stages of the Bagrada Bug Adults are 5-7 mm ( ¼ inch) in length Photos courtesy of F. Haas, icipe Photo courtesy of Elliotte Rusty Harold 18 Bagrada Bug Feeding Photo courtesy of Ron Hemberger The rostrum is described as “needle-like” in its ability to piece plant tissue 19 Bagrada Bug Crop Damage Feeding on a fig Photo by Judi V. Cugat Photo by Joselito Villero Photo by John Palumbo, Univ. of Arizona Bagrada Bug damage to broccoli 20 Damage to cauliflower seedling Bagrada Bug Crop Damage Bagrada bugs on peppers (Photo by Brendan Kreute, PCA in Ventura Co) 21 Wild Mustards Photo courtesy of Steven R. Kutcher Bagrada bugs aggregate and feed on black mustard 22 Photo credits: J. Taylor, OC Parks. Multiple life stages of Bagrada bug aggregate on many plants, including non-hosts, in the fall when pest populations are high and food is scarce. 23 Pesticide Control of Bagrada bugs Brigade, Sniper, and Discipline (pyrethroids) Sygenta ® a pyrethroid FMC® a pyrethroid DuPont™ a pyrethroid FMC® a pyrethroid Bayer™ a pyrethroid United Phosphorus, Inc. a pyrethroid MANA™ a neonicotinoid Table courtesy of John C. Palumbo, Ph.D., of the University of Arizona, Yuma Agricultural Center 24 A Consortium of Regional Networks Sample Submission: www.npdn.org www.wpdn.org Quality and Security 25 Sample Quality: Diseases may be on any plant part Foliage diseases Lesions / Damage on trunk? 26 Digital Diagnosis Take at least 5 photos – close up and at a distance 27 Sample Quality Avoid dead plants Dead Plants Tell No Tales! ►Put your samples in a cold box! ►Have Ziploc baggies ►Bring several Sharpies 29 Sample Quality: Good Packaging Dry paper to protect Plastic bag to keep soil on roots leaves from contact with30 plastic bag Quality and Secure Sample Submission: INSECTS Most insects can be preserved in a vial with 70% isopropyl alcohol 31 Secure Sample Submission Furnish all relevant information to the Ag Commissioner’s office: ►your contact information ►location, name of grower/owner, date found ►extent of damage, incidence and severity data ►more information means faster, better diagnosis 32 Rick Bostock Martin Draper WPDN Regional Director NPDN Project Leader UCD 530-752-4269 [email protected] [email protected] Carla Thomas Richard Hoenisch WPDN Deputy Director NPDN Education Coordinator UCD 530-304-0689 UCD 530-754-2255 [email protected] [email protected] 33 Photo by e_monk .