The objective of this project is to survey nurseries, surrounding areas, and grape vineyards for pests of regulatory concern

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has awarded a $108,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025). The objective of this project is to conduct surveys of nurseries, surrounding areas, and grape vineyards in Oregon to identify pests of regulatory concern, including 8 national priority pests and 5 Oregon priority pests. Key activities include: placing 7 insect traps across 12 vineyard sites, screening and identifying any pests caught, and conducting visual surveys and testing of 3,530 samples from 21 nurseries across 9 counties for 6 plant pathogens. The survey data will be uploaded to the National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS), and the project is expected to be completed by April 14, 2026. This project aims to support Oregon's nursery stock producers in meeting domestic and international regulatory requirements.

Activities

Identify 12 vineyard sites for placement of insect traps and visual surveys for spotted lanternfly (SLF). Regularly check traps and retrieve any specimen. Screening and preliminary identification of pests in traps. Identify 21 prunus and/or malus SPP. Nurseries for survey and sampling. Survey and/or testing data for 3530 samples for the following: plum POX virus, candidatus phytoplasma mali 16SR-X-a, candidatus phytoplasma phoenicium 16SRLX-B, candidatus phytoplasma prunorum 16SX-F, western X phytoplasma, and/or xylella fastidiosa. 3. Deliverables and expected outcomes: survey data for 8 insect pests of concern from 12 sites. Seven insect traps placed in 5 counties. 3530 visual surveys and/or testing data for six plant pathogens from 21 oregon nurseries in 9 counties that produce prunus and/or malus SPP. Nursery stock. Screening and preliminary identification of pests caught in traps completed and any suspect pests submitted to PPQ for final confirmation. Sampling of and testing of symp tomatic tissue and/or asymptomatic tissue as required for plant pathogens completed and any suspect submitted to PPQ for final confirmation. Cooperative agreement performance reports submitted to the state plant health director on time. Survey data will be uploaded into napis before due date for the final accomplishment report. 4. Intended beneficiary(IES): support of nursery stock producers to enable them to meet the regulatory requirements of both domestic and international markets. 5. Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: N/a