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The honey bee tracheal mite (HBTM) Acarapis woodi (Rennie) (Acari: Tarsonemidae) is an obligate endoparasite of honey bees. Protocols for collecting, detecting, identifying, diagnosing and measuring the infestation rates of A. woodi. We also describe methods to determine the damage threshold, outline several control measures, and describe methods for studying live mites.

NDP 23 National Diagnostic Protocol for Glassy winged sharpshooter – Homalodisca vitripennis

NDP 22 National Diagnostic Protocol for Colorado potato beetle – Leptinotarsa decemlineata

NDP 24 National Diagnostic Protocol for Red turpentine beetle – Dendroctonus valens

This standard describes a diagnostic protocol for detection and identification of Pepino mosaic virus in all plant parts, particularly on tomato seeds. Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) was originally described from pepino (Solanum muricatum) in Peru in 1980. Since 1999, when PepMV started infecting tomato crops (Solanum lycopersicum) in the Netherlands, UK and Spain, the rapid and worldwide spread of this virus to and in the main production areas of protected (glass and plastic house) tomatoes has attracted considerable attention.

DP 01 Citrus Tristeza Virus (CTV)

Standard methods for virus research in Apis mellifera. This article covers those methods that are very particular to virological research in bees, with numerous cross-referrals to other BEEBOOK papers on more general methods, used in virology as well as other research.

NDP 21 National Diagnostic Protocol for detection of Neonectria ditissima (European canker)

This standard describes a diagnostic protocol for Phytophthora kernoviae. Phytophthora kernoviae was discovered in 2003 in the south-west of England during surveys for Phytophthora ramorum (Brasier et al., 2005). The extent of the damage to trees, shrubs and heathland plants, and the apparent speed of infection at the affected sites, indicate that this disease is a serious threat to woodland and heathland environments.

An identification and information system to thrips in California.

NDP 18 National Diagnostic Protocol for the identification and detection of Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum, the causal agent of zebra chip of potatoes

NDP 20 National Diagnostic Protocol for Tomato potato psyllid – Bactericera cockerelli

NDP 19 National Diagnostic Protocol for Tilletia indica, the cause of karnal bunt

NDP 09 National Diagnostic Protocol for Asiatic citrus canker – Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri

NDP 12 National Diagnostic Protocol for European stone fruit yellows phytoplasma “Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum”