1. Department of Plant Pathology Texas Cooperative Extension
Southern Plant Diagnostic
Network (SPDN)
Joseph P. Krausz
Department of Plant Pathology
Texas Cooperative Extension

2. Five NPDN Regions A Partnership Between CSREES, APHIS, and LGU’s
NEPEN Cornell University
NCPDN Michigan State University
GPPDN Kansas State University
National Agricultural
Pest Information System
NAPIS, Purdue University
WPDN University of California, Davis
NPDN Founded 6/2002 USDA/Homeland Security
SPDN
University of Florida
Selection by Internal
CSREES Process

3. NPDN Mission
Enhance national agricultural security by quickly and accurately detecting and identifying introduced pests and pathogens.
Note that, although we were formed in response to 9/11, our mission includes natural or accidental introduction of pests and pathogens, along with intentional introduction.

4. Success Stories Network/Communications Training and Education
Diagnostics

5. Soybean Rust It’s Here to Stay Joseph P
Soybean Rust It’s Here to Stay Joseph P. Krausz Associate Department Head Plant Pathology and Microbiology Texas Cooperative Extension

6. No Fungicide Fungicide

7. Soybean Rust Lesions

8. Reported yield losses. Country Yield loss (%) Australia 60-70 India 66
Historical
Country Yield loss (%)
Australia
India
Indonesia
Japan
Philippines
South China
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
More Recent Reports
Country Yield loss (%)
Uganda
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Nigeria
Brazil
Paraguay

10. SPDN Soybean Rust Response
Saturday-Sunday: morphological confirmation by digital imaging (Nov 6-7)
Monday-Tuesday: molecular confirmation by PCR (Nov 8-9)
All states in the southern region:
Response plan
Participated in SBR exercise
First Detectors were trained
Communications worked!
Diagnosticians were trained

11. Early Detection of Soybean Rust
Southeast Farm Press Soybean Rust Article

12. Sudden Oak Death
6,848 samples processed as of last of September (more since then)
Facilitated obtaining permits for states
Identify surge capacity for states
Moved supplemental funds for reimbursement
National teleconference training for FD’s
Master Gardener training

13. SPDN and Bacterial Wilt

14. SPDN Web Resources

15. First Detectors

16. SPDN Homoptera Workshop December 9-11, 2004
Addressed a definite need in the area of
Insect Identification and Taxonomy!

17. Time for Reflection… Most responsibilities on the diagnostician.
Team effort needed, including department chairs, state, federal, industry, and our Entomologists
Minimum standards established for clinics

18. Areas for Improvement Industry buy-in…training required
Get funds to states earlier…improved plan
Small increase in budget this year
Increase training efforts and diagnostics on a shoestring budget.

19. Thank You