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Homeland security has been a high priority during the past few years and is a major concern for us in Plant Certification. As we import large quantities of plants and plant products from overseas as well as from state to state, our goal is to reduce the incidence of pests being brought along for the ride. Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Asian Long-horned Beetle, Emerald Ash Borer, Sudden Oak Death, Soybean Rust, and Ralstonia solancearum race 3 biovar 2 have all been identified within the United States and are cause for concern. Sudden Oak Death Surveys are being conducted throughout the United States to determine if sudden oak death has been shipped in from the western states. Currently in Tennessee, there are no known occurrences of Sudden Oak Death. To read emergency rules for Sudden Oak Death in Tennessee, click here. For information on SOD in other areas of the country please follow these links.
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National Plant Board Emerald Ash BorerEmerald Ash Borer has not been found in Tennessee. Plant inspectors will be monitoring Ash trees planted in the landscape within the last 3-4 years for symptoms of Emerald Ash Borer. Nursery stock shipped from infested areas will also receive close attention. For general information on this pest please visit these links.
Emerald Ash Borer National Plant Board Hemlock Woolly AdelgidHemlock Woolly Adelgid is established in the upper elevations of the Smoky Mountains and is quickly spreading. In Tennessee, our goal is to keep the infestation contained and prevent it from further spreading with the movement of nursery stock. For general information on this pest please visit these links.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgids Soybean RustSoybean rust has been diagnosed in several southern states this fall (2004). It has the potential to reduce yields up to 80%. If found in Tennessee, it will not live through the winter but has the potential to blow in and affect the Tennessee soybean crop year after year. For up to date information on Soybean rust visit these links.
National Pest
Alert—Soybean Rust
(PDF) Asian Longhorned BeetleThe State of Tennessee has been working with USDA, APHIS, PPQ to detect possible avenues of entry for Asian Longhorned Beetle. Surveys of businesses who receive crated goods from China have been conducted for two years. No ALB infestations have been identified in Tennessee. Follow these links for more information of Asian Longhorned Beetles.
New York's Asian Longhorned Beetle Quarterly Update
RalstoniaRalstonia has been detected in a few greenhouses in Tennessee. Each detection was isolated and traced back to the original source overseas. The plants were destroyed by incineration or burial in a landfill 6 feet deep. Suggested procedures were also followed to sanitize the affected greenhouses. Currently there are no known cases of Ralstonia in Tennessee. View the Ralstonia Pest Alert and Action Plan
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