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Boxwood blight (Calonectria pseudonaviculata, BB) kills plants in the family Buxaceae, including boxwoods, pachysandra, and Sarcococca. It was first detected in the U.S. in 2011, and many states have implemented requirements for boxwoods to have been grown in a certified “clean boxwood” program to ship into their state. When this disease is found in New Hampshire nurseries, infected plants are required to be destroyed. BB has been rarely found in managed boxwood plantations in the state. Care is recommended when introducing new boxwood plants into existing plantations as the disease can be latent and difficult to detect. The Horticultural Research Institute has best management practices guidelines for production and landscape managers.

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Provides invasive species news from the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (formerly the Bugwood Network) at the University of Georgia.

The Bureau of Reclamation has launched a new prize competition seeking innovative solutions for the 100-percent eradication of invasive quagga and zebra mussels from large reservoirs, lakes and rivers in a cost-effective and environmentally sound manner. Invasive mussel infestations pose significant logistical and economic challenges for local communities, recreationists, and water managers by potentially disrupting water deliveries, increasing facility maintenance cost, and impacting the local ecology.

A new workshop unites practice with research on the beneficial effects of fire. As wildfires and toxic smoke pour across North America, millions of people are experiencing the harm that fire can cause. But fire can also be an ally in protecting natural landscapes when it is deployed in the right ways. That’s why ARS researchers recently led a workshop designed to meld the insights of science with the day-to-day operations of fire management, for professionals who use the practice known as prescribed burning (cultural control).
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ID Tools helps agency staff to quickly identify pests, including insects, diseases, harmful weeds, and more, through an efficient, online database system. ID Tools currently includes more than 30 websites covering a vast array of pests and pests associated with specific commodities.