Ward purpose: a part of the mission of the maryland department of agriculture and aphis is to protect the environment, and agricultural health

The objective for this survey is to survey high risk areas for the walnut twig beetle to ensure an early detection in new areas and an appropriate treatment response can be mounted to protect maryland's forest industry. Activities to be performed: walnut twig beetle/thousand canker disease survey conducted per guidelines. Fulfilling maryland strategy II.B.3. Control invasive pests, destructive insects and diseases to prevent widespread forest mortality and loss of native forest types. Deliverables and expected outcomes: the cooperator seeks to conduct a program which is expected to result in. Early detection of new areas with walnut twig beetle/ thousand cankers disease. If detected a rapid response to delimit the affected area and assess tree health. Timely measures can be implemented to reduce the spread of a detected pest and the potential economic damage of the pest to maryland forests. If walnut twig beetle/thousand canker disease are not found, then maryland can continue its current small walnut twig beetle quarantine a ND forest health recommendations. Exploration of exotic pest introduction pathways in maryland. Intended beneficiary(IES): residents of maryland and the contiguous united states subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: unknown