Plant Pathology Unit

Posted on Nov 25, 2024 in Main

The Plant Pathology Unit (PPU) is dedicated to addressing Hawaiʻi’s agricultural and environmental biosecurity threats from plant pathogens. Specific goals of this program are listed below.

  • Develop risk assessments and analyses to predict likelihood of future establishment of plant diseases and the impact to agriculture and the environment.
  • Conduct baseline statewide surveys to determine the movement of diseases into sensitive areas, based on National Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey guidelines.
  • Provide plant pathogen diagnostic services and education of plant biosecurity threats to the public.

Plant Disease Clinic

PPU runs a plant disease clinic to assess plant inspectors with plant disease interceptions. PPU can also provide plant disease diagnostic services to the public.

For plant disease sample submissions, please fill and follow instructions in the plant specimen submission form and mail with plant sample to:

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture
Plant Pathology Unit
99-941 Halawa Valley Street
Aiea, HI 96701

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Contact

Email: [email protected]
Office: 99-941 Halawa Valley Street, Aiea, HI 96701

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