This Month in Plant Protection Today - A Pox on Our Stone Fruit—No More!

Learn how PPQ and partners eradicated plum pox virus from the United States.

United States Department of Agriculture February 2020 Plant Protection Today   A Pox on Our Stone Fruit—No More! Just how big is America's stone fruit industry? Its growers collectively tend 1.3 million acres of commercial orchards. Annually, their crops are worth $6.3 billion with an export value exceeding $5.4 billion. But two tiny enemies threatened this huge and prosperous industry: the microscopic plum pox virus (PPV), and the gnat-sized aphids that spread the virus from tree to tree. Read more. Check Out These Other Stories 2020: The Year Plant Health Awareness Goes Global! This is How We Safeguard America's Crops and Forests Eradicating a Tree Killer Combatting Navel Orangeworm Helping Hurricane-Ravaged Dominica Bringing Bonsai to D.C.: The Art and Science of Importing Living Masterpieces About Plant Protection Today Every day, USDA's Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) employees collaborate with many partners, cooperators, and stakeholders to protect plant health. To stay on the leading edge, PPQ explores scientific frontiers, develops new plant protection methods, and makes critical advancements. These efforts safeguard our nation's agricultural and natural resources while facilitating the safe global trade of agricultural products. Plant Protection Today highlights some of PPQ's most successful and impactful programs and activities. Please send your feedback and comments to: PPQ.Plant.Protection.Today@usda.gov Questions about APHIS programs and services? Contact Us STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · 4700 River Rd · Riverdale, MD 20737