This Month in Plant Protection Today - Protecting U.S. Specialty Crops From a Dangerous Disease

PPQ Eradicates Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 from U.S. Greenhouses

United States Department of Agriculture August 2020 Plant Protection Today   Protecting U.S. Specialty Crops From a Dangerous Disease Learn how PPQ raced against time to find, contain, and eradicate a serious pathogen—Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2—from U.S. greenhouses. This pathogen can cause plant diseases such as brown rot of potato, bacterial wilt of tomato and eggplant, and southern wilt of geranium. But unlike any plant health emergency before, PPQ had to respond while navigating the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Read more. Check Out These Other Stories Multi-Agency Team Acts Fast to Protect U.S. Agriculture Data-Driven Safeguarding In Trade Negotiations, Plant Health Issues Get Technical Reducing the Pest Risk of Sea Containers Cultivating a New Approach to Seed Health The Global ePhyto Solution Goes Mainstream A Pox on Our Stone Fruit—No More! 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