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  • From: Adrian.Barta@datcp.state.wi.us
  • To: nafex@egroups.com
  • Subject: [nafex] flat scarlet mite
  • Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 21:28:19 -0000

The flat scarlet mite (Cenopalpus pulcher) has been detected in the
USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, Oregon.
(Actually, the mite was found in 1990, but mis-identified then. It's
hard to identify something you've never seen before.) The flat
scarlet mite is reportedly a minor pest in Europe and the Middle
East. It is a concern for plant protection people here in the U.S.,
because one never knows how an organism will react, freed of its
natural controls. It is a particular concern having been found at
the Germplasm Repository, as the mite may have been shipped
nationwide.

Here in Wisconsin, the state Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer
Protection will be conducting a survey for the mite, and contacting
people who received scionwood from Corvallis in the last ten years.
I suspect some other states may do the same, unless they're
waist-deep in Plum Pox work. I wish I had more information to offer
you all, but right now, we've got very little. I'll keep the group
informed.
Adrian Barta
WI DATCP Pest Survey




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