Sentinel Plant Network Toolbox

Toolbox of RESOURCES

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Scouting Resources

Pest Survey Research Form

Sample Submission Form

Diagnostic/Reporting

Disaster Preparedness & Risk Management Resources

Training Resources

Pest/Pathogen National Newsletters

Newsletters by Region & State

Links of Interest

SCOUTING RESOURCES

Threat-Specific Monitoring Checklists and Visual Aids

Asian Longhorned Beetle

Photo Clue Handout

Monitoring Checklist

Presentation

Emerald Ash Borer

Photo Clue Handout
Monitoring Checklist

Ramorum Blight/Sudden Oak Death

Photo Clue Handout
Sudden Oak Death Handout
Monitoring Checklist

Redbay Ambrosia Beetle/Laurel Wilt

Photo Clue Handout
Monitoring Checklist

Walnut Twig Beetle/Thousand Cankers Disease

Photo Clue Handout
Monitoring Checklist

FORMS

Participate in Pest Survey Research

Please provide the following information so we can connect you with the folks already doing pest surveys in your state. In the event that they are unable to involve you in existing survey work, we will follow up with you about supplying traps directly to your garden.

FORM

Sample Submission Form

Please complete the following webform whenever and wherever you are submitting a sample for diagnosis so that we can document the contribution that public gardens are making to our knowledge about plant pests and diseases. After you have entered the information about the sample here, click “submit” and a packing slip will be emailed to you. Please print and include this packing slip, along with the sample submission form from your diagnostic lab, when sending in your material.

FORM

Important Reminder:

Many common plant problems can be identified through the exchange of digital images / video so we strongly encourage our member gardens to engage their diagnosticians via email prior to submitting a physical sample. You can find their contact info on this clickable map. They will provide guidance on what type of documentation would be most useful and whether or not a physical sample is necessary for identification.

Which of the following are your submitting? *

Insect

Foliar Sample

Soil/Root Sample

Other Part of Plant

Name of Plant Being Affected/Submitted *

Where are you sending the sample? *

Did your diagnostic indicate that a physical sample was needed for identification? *

I have not contacted my diagnostician about this

I contacted my diagnostician,, but they have not asked me to send in this sample

Yes, they requested that I send this sample

Garden submitting the sample *

Name of person submitting the sample *

Submitter's Telephone *

Email *

Date *

Diagnostic/Reporting Resources

For members of the Sentinel Plant Network, getting diagnostic support is as simple as 1, 2, 3…

Capture Photos

Take a series of pictures that capture the plant affected in its entirety, the surrounding context, and close-ups of symptomatic plant parts. Check out this YouTube video for tips.

Video

Contact Your State's NPDN

Contact your state’s National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) lab, tell them the name of your garden and let them know that you are part of the Sentinel Plant Network!

Submit Your Form

Describe and share your documentation of the plant problem with them. They will provide guidance on whether or not a physical sample is necessary for identification.

Ready to get started? Find the contact information for your state’s NPDN lab using the state-by-state listings on the following regional landing pages.

Disaster Preparedness and
Risk Management Resources

Minimizing the impact of serious pests and diseases boils down to three principles…

Anticipation

Know what threats are affecting your neighbors…they’ll be knocking on your door soon enough!

Planning

Having a detailed map of your collections is key to understanding where your vulnerabilities are and can help inform an strategic response.

Prioritizing

Focus your surveys on specific threats, conduct them during the optimal season and concentrate your efforts in areas where introduction is highest.

Plant Protection Resources

PUBLICATIONS & DOCUMENTS

The Arnold Arboretum ALB Monitoring Protocol Sheet

DOWNLOAD

PUBLICATIONS & DOCUMENTS

The Arnold Arboretum ALB Management Plan – June 2010

DOWNLOAD

PUBLICATIONS & DOCUMENTS

Standard Operative Procedure for Mitigating Phytopthora Ramorum

DOWNLOAD

PUBLICATIONS & DOCUMENTS

Preparing Plant Collections for Biological Invasions: A Study of The Effects Of Emerald Ash Borer

DOWNLOAD

For more resources on Disaster Preparedness and Risk Management, please visit the Library/Media Center.

RESOURCES

TRAINING RESOURCES

In addition to using the resources below to engage staff and volunteers, we also need you to help educate your community members about the impact of serious plant pests and diseases, the importance of early detection and the role of citizen science.