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- Page 5 and 6: DISCLAIMER This book is a guide onl
- Page 7 and 8: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The authors would
- Page 9 and 10: CONTENTS Copyright ii Disclaimer ii
- Page 11 and 12: BACKGROUND BRIEFING Causes of plant
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- Page 15 and 16: COMPLEX CAUSES ARE COMMON Christmas
- Page 17 and 18: SNAILS & SLUGS Snail damage - cabba
- Page 19 and 20: FUNGAL DISEASES Fruiting body of wo
- Page 21 and 22: NON- PARASITIC PESTS & DISEASES (co
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- Page 25 and 26: Why identify the cause(s) of plant
- Page 27 and 28: MANAGE PESTS, DISEASES & WEEDS We i
- Page 29 and 30: COSTS AND BENEFITS TRAINING Powder
- Page 31 and 32: THE DIAGNOSTIC ROAD MAP STEP 1.
- Page 33 and 34: REDUCING THE POSSIBILITIES Diagnosi
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- Page 39 and 40: Step 1. The client’s enquiry The
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- Page 45 and 46: Step 2. Identify affected plant Wha
- Page 47 and 48: DIFFICULTIES WITH HOST IDENTITY WHI
- Page 49 and 50: PEST INFORMATION SHEETS The pest si
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- Page 53 and 54: CASE STUDIES Step 2. Identify affec
- Page 55 and 56: Step 3. Examine plant parts for sig
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- Page 59 and 60: COMPLEX SIGNS & SYMPTOMS 1. One sym
- Page 61 and 62: PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS CONFIRM OR RE
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- Page 65 and 66: CASE STUDIES Step 3. Examine plant
- Page 67 and 68: REVIEW QUESTIONS & ACTIVITIES Step
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- Page 71 and 72: THE SITE VISIT AND THE PEST INFORMA
- Page 73 and 74: SITE INSPECTION Patterns of signs &
- Page 75 and 76: Soil type, topography & structures
- Page 77 and 78: HISTORY & RECORDS Experienced growe
- Page 79 and 80: Environmental history Know what to
- Page 81 and 82: TO PROVIDE, CONFIRM OR REJECT A DIA
- Page 83 and 84: SUMMARY Step 4. Visit site, history
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- Page 87 and 88: Step 5. Consult references Books
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- Page 91 and 92: Keys & expert systems Various keys
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PROVIDE, CONFIRM OR REJECT A DIAGNO
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CASE STUDIES Step 5. Consult refere
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Step 6. Seek expert help How can th
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DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES Diagnostic serv
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List of diagnostic services Home ga
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DIAGNOSTIC ‘TESTS’ In this book
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TAXONOMY ELISA Testing Service DNA
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SEROLOGY, ELISA Immunology Virus pr
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PROVIDE, REJECT OR CONFIRM A DIAGNO
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CASE STUDIES Step 6. Seek expert he
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Step 7. Report the diagnosis Proof
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CLIENT’S ENQUIRY (Step 1) Client
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POOR CLIENT INTERACTION NOT TAKING
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SUMMARY Step 7. Report the diagnosi
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6. HOW DEFINITE AND HOW RELIABLE.
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A DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST Use it to jo
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SITE INSPECTION (contd) Calendar, t
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APPENDIX 1 - COMMUNICATION GUIDE Cl
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APPENDIX 2 - RECORDS Good diagnosti
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CLIENT ENQUIRY (Step 1) Client deta
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APPENDIX 3 - SIGNS & SYMPTOMS Leave
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Leaves, shoots, herbaceous stems An
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS BLOTCHES, BURNS, SC
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS CHLOROSIS, YELLOWIN
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS SOME CAUSES (not ex
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS COLOUR CHANGES Othe
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS DISTORTION see also
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS INSECTS, MITES, IRR
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS SKELETONIZATION STI
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Blights, burns, scorches Buds brown
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS DISTORTED FLOWERS,
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Anthracnose Blotches, scorches Chew
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS FAILURE TO FRUIT, F
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS ROTS, FUNGI, MOULDS
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Seeds, seedlings, cuttings Some sig
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS SEEDLINGS, CUTTINGS
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Bark chewed Bark split, peeling, sh
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS DECLINE, DIEBACK (c
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS DISTORTIONS, FASCIA
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS HOLES, TUNNELS, INS
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Chewed, mechanical injury ‘Debris
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SIGNS/ & SYMPTOMS INSECTS IN ROOTS
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SIGNS/ & SYMPTOMS REPLANT PROBLEMS
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Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers Bulb
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SIGNS, SYMPTOMS GALLS see also Gall
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Whole plants Some signs & symptoms
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APPENDIX 4 - MONITOR & SAMPLE The b
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WHAT CAN BE MONITORED & SAMPLED? En
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APPENDIX 5 - DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR S
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INSECTS & ALLIED ORGANISMS Thrips (
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BACTERIAL DISEASES Bacterial gall o
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APPENDIX 6 - TRAINING & PRACTICE WH
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GENERAL HORTICULTURE Plant identifi
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PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT Practice may
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APPENDIX 7 - EVALUATION Evaluation
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APPENDIX 8 - CONTROL A request for
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General references The diagnostic p
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McAdams, W. R. 2002. Nursery Insect
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Morgan, F.D. 1984. Psylloidea of So
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GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS .Abiotic. Non
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GMO Genetically modified organism.
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Picture-matching See Image matching
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20 questions 70, 116 A Accreditatio
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Fungal diseases (contd) examples of
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Root bound 166 Root rots see Fungal
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The AuThor’s Aim in this series o