CropWatch - Potato Cyst Nematode
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
U.S. Government Printing Office. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations.
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Michigan State University. Integrated Pest Management Program.
See also: Forecasting Invasion Risks for more factsheets
GLOBAL: Globodera Alliance.
GLOBAL is a five-year $3.2 million project funded by USDA. The project title is "Risk assessment and eradication of Globodera spp. in U.S. production of potato", with research focused on the potato cyst nematodes Globodera pallida (pale cyst nematode), G. rostochiensis (golden nematode), and the related species G. ellingtonae that has recently been found in Oregon and Idaho. GLOBAL stands for "Globodera Alliance", a group of 17 research, extension, and education professionals, located in Idaho, Oregon, New York, Canada, Scotland, and France. GLOBAL members include faculty from the University of Idaho, Oregon State University, Cornell University, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, The James Hutton Institute, and the French National Institute for Agricultural Research.
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
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University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. National Agricultural Pest Information System.
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.
Food and Environment Research Agency (United Kingdom).
See also: Pest and Disease Factsheets for more resources
Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
CABI. PlantwisePlus Knowledge Bank.
Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (United Kingdom).
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (Australia).
The pale cyst nematode is native to South America. It was first discovered in Idaho in 2006. It is a major pest of potatoes and related crops. Uncontrolled infestations can reduce crop yields by 80%.
Google. YouTube; University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.