Florida First Detector Educational Resources for County Agents Amanda Hodges, Ph.D. University of Florida/IFAS Entomology & Nematology Department SPDN Co-Associate Director

Maintain profitability of crop production Need for Plant Biosecurity Invasive species cost $ billions/year Maintain security of food production Photos :Anne-Sophie Roy, European and Mediterrancean Plant Protection Organization (Left) Jeff Lotz, FDACS- DPI (Right)

Slide Credit: Richard Miranda Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry Florida is a high-risk sentinel state

Mission of the NPDN Diagnose Diagnose Increase national diagnostic capacity Increase national diagnostic capacity Training to enhance diagnostics Training to enhance diagnostics National laboratory standards National laboratory standards Establishing standards for identification Establishing standards for identification Detect Detect Train First Detectors to notice high-risk plant pathogens and pests Train First Detectors to notice high-risk plant pathogens and pests National registry of First Detectors National registry of First Detectors Communicate/Coordinate Communicate/Coordinate Communicate with state and federal regulatory agencies Communicate with state and federal regulatory agencies Funded in 2002 by USDA-CSREES

National Plant Diagnostic Network SPDN NEPDN NCPDN GPDN WPDN NPDN Database at CERIS

NPDN SPDN Educators, Diagnosticians, and FPDN First Detectors

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The Role of a First Detector First Detector Educators (Train-the-Trainer Program) First Detector Educators (Train-the-Trainer Program) Cooperative Extension Personnel Cooperative Extension Personnel First Detectors First Detectors Growers Growers Other Clientele Groups Other Clientele Groups Master Gardeners Master Gardeners Master Naturalists Master Naturalists Anyone Involved in Plant Management Anyone Involved in Plant Management Adrian Hunsberger, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension SPDN Invasive Arthropod Workshop Photo Credit: Julieta Brambila, USDA-APHIS-PPQ

First Detector Training Basics- Methods for Program Implementation Core Content-National Guidelines Mission of the NPDN Mission of the NPDN Monitoring for High-risk Pests Monitoring for High-risk Pests Submitting Diagnostic Samples Submitting Diagnostic Samples Florida Training DDIS DDIS Pests of concern by region and commodity Pests of concern by region and commodity CD-ROM contains today’s presentations and more updates will be on FPDN as available CD-ROM contains today’s presentations and more updates will be on FPDN as available

First Detector Training Localized Training Commodity Core Concepts Geography

Collaborative Products Core and Special Topic ModulesRegional/National Pest Alerts Training CD-ROMs December 2005, Chilli Thrips SPDN Invasive Arthropod Workshop Clemson University In Partnership with the Bugwood Network, the University of Georgia Mealybug ID Deck Coming Soon!

Miami-Dade County Example Lamberts and Hunsberger, % Satisfied or Very Satisfied with Workshop All respondents learned new information about being a First Detector and/or submitting samples to DDIS 97% Agreed or Strongly Agreed that they would report unusual, exotic pests and that this training enhanced their knowledge of exotic pest problems in Florida. 91% Agreed or Strongly Agreed that they were more confident in their abilities to properly submit a sample following training.

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Online Crop Biosecurity Training- Released April 1, 2008

NRI Crop Biosecurity Project Gerald Holmes, North Carolina State University-PD Gerald Holmes, North Carolina State University-PD Howard Beck, University of Florida/IFAS, Co-PD Howard Beck, University of Florida/IFAS, Co-PD Gerry Snyder, Kansas State University, Co-PD Gerry Snyder, Kansas State University, Co-PD In Collaboration with NPDN Training & Education In Collaboration with NPDN Training & Education Credits for following 4 slides-Gerald Holmes, NCSU

Questions??? Amanda Hodges, Ph.D. Entomology & Nematology Dept. University of Florida (352) ext. 199