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Golden Nematode Program Manual - Phytosanitary Resources

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1<br />

Introduction<br />

<strong>Golden</strong> <strong>Nematode</strong><br />

<strong>Program</strong> <strong>Manual</strong><br />

1<br />

<strong>Manual</strong><br />

Contents<br />

Purpose page 1-1-1<br />

Scope page 1-1-1<br />

Users page 1-1-3<br />

Related Documents page 1-1-3<br />

Application page 1-1-3<br />

How to Use This <strong>Manual</strong> page 1-1-3<br />

How to Report Problems page 1-1-4<br />

Conventions page 1-1-5<br />

Purpose<br />

The United States Department of Agriculture Animal, Plant Health<br />

Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) takes regulatory action to prevent<br />

the spread of Globodera rostochiensis (golden nematode), which causes<br />

a dangerous disease of potatoes and certain other plants. In the<br />

United States, golden nematode currently infests certain counties or<br />

areas within counties in the State of New York only, and is neither<br />

widely prevalent nor distributed throughout the United States.<br />

The <strong>Golden</strong> <strong>Nematode</strong> <strong>Program</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> will help prepare you for the<br />

following tasks:<br />

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Performing detection and delimiting surveys for golden nematode<br />

in areas where the golden nematode is known or not known to<br />

occur<br />

Conducting treatments and certifying regulated articles for<br />

movement from regulated areas<br />

Determining the movement entry status of regulated and<br />

non-regulated articles<br />

Taking regulatory action when golden nematode is detected<br />

Scope<br />

What the <strong>Manual</strong> Covers<br />

The manual is divided into tabbed chapters:<br />

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◆<br />

Introduction<br />

Procedures<br />

07/2008-01 <strong>Golden</strong> <strong>Nematode</strong> <strong>Program</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> 1-1-1<br />

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