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Funding Program: Regional IPM Competitive Grants - Northeastern

Project Title: Invasive Insect and Disease Outreach, Detection, and Reporting

Project Director (PD):

Mary Kay Malinoski [1]

Lead State:

Lead Organization: University of Maryland

Undesignated Funding: $26,751

Start Date: Sep-01-2012

End Date: Aug-31-2016

Summary: This is an extension project. Invasive insects and diseases pose an enormous threat to our forests, agronomic crops and landscapes. Their threat is second only to habitat loss and biodiversity with an estimated annual cost of $1.4 trillion worldwide. Our national resources and ecosystems are under constant pressure from new and invasive species. Prevention is the first-line of defense, but unfortunately numerous pathways for introduction increase the possibilities of invasive entry. The best IPM option for invasives is early detection coupled with a rapid response. Early reporting of invasives increases the likelihood that localized populations will be found and eradicated. Utilizing new smart phone technologies such as phone apps enable easy reporting and location of new invasive species. This grant will enable us to modify an existing Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network (EDDMapS) iPhone app and mobile web site and create a new Android phone app to report new key invasive insect and disease pests throughout the northeast and southern regions. The Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (Bugwood) will program, maintain and house the phone apps and web sites. A key component of the new phone apps will be the enhanced flow of reporting information back to key local experts, and state and federal, agencies that have managerial responsibilities. In addition, sets of color identification cards featuring key invasive insects and diseases and a QR tag that will connect to the phone app will be distributed to further enhance successful identification and timely reporting.

Objectives:

Use Bugwood as a service provider to update and manage the insect and plant disease reporting system in the Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network section of the EDDMapS web site (www.eddmaps.org) and database. The site is managed by the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (Bugwood.org) and currently focuses on reporting of invasive plants.

Increased and more accurate reporting of targeted invasive insects and diseases should occur as a result of this project through the use of user-friendly new technology. Smartphone apps and mobile websites allow users to compare photos and descriptions to field conditions while still in the field without any additional tools or equipment, leading to fewer false reports. Apps and websites are available to the target audience of natural resource professionals as well as lay citizens, further increasing the availability of quality identification and reporting tools. Early detection of invasive species safeguards the environment and reduces the overall costs and increases the likelihood of successful eradication. More accurate reporting equates to less staff time and less travel funds spent on report verification. A follow-up survey of registered users of the EDDMapS tools will be developed to determine the need for any modifications and to request suggestions for new insect and disease additions to the database.

Expand existing Invasive Field ID card sets (see Appendix A) from four species to six in year one, add two additional species in year 2 based on feedback from regulatory officials, and update reporting information for use at national scale.

Early detection of invasive species safeguards the environment and reduces the overall costs and increases the likelihood of successful eradication. Field ID cards allow users to compare photos and descriptions of target species to field conditions, leading to fewer false reports. An online survey has been developed and is approved by the University of Maryland Institutional Review Board. It will be used to measure any knowledge gain about the target invasive insects and diseases, and to determine whether the user discovered a target species using the card set. The survey will be distributed via email to all recipients of the card sets. The pilot online survey can be accessed at http://bit.ly/FieldIDcards.

Proposal

Interim Report: Apr-20-2015

Impacts
Implementation of IPM Impacts:
The first report of Kudzu bug in Montgomery county Maryland was reported using the MAEDN App (2014). Japanese Cedar Longhorned beetle was identified by a commercial IPM scout using the MADEN app (2014). A sample was brought into our office for confirmation. Boxwood blight was identified in a landscape by an IPM professional using the app and brought into our office for confirmation. This was a first report for Baltimore County in 2014.

App Data for Mid Atlantic Early Detection Network (MAEDN) States:
672 android downloads
1,403 iOS downloads
Overall reports for MAEDN states:
203,055 County Reports
54,586 Point Reports
1,099 Species
2200 reports from smartphone apps in MAEDN states
1433 from iOS
767 from Android
183 users reporting from apps in MAEDN states
148 unique species reported from apps in MAEDN states

As a spin-off of the project the PDs worked with Bugwood to produce six educational posters on invasive insects and diseases. The posters can be downloaded from Bugwood Presents at: http://presents.bugwood.org/.

Outcomes
Outcomes and Outputs:
Produced eight invasive cards for the card decks. 3,000 were initially printed and distributed throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. In 2014, content and design were updated with a grant from the Sentinel Plant Network for $6,000. This enabled us to print an additional 2,000 card sets. Many of these were distributed nationally. In 2015, several hundred were distributed to Regional Tribal Environmental Directors at the National IPM Symposium in Salt Lake City, UT.

Select National Presentations:

Malinoski, M.K. 2014. Identifying Invasive Insects, D.L. Clement, Identifying Invasive Diseases, Using the MAEDN (Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network) App to Report Invasive Pests and Diseases, Hands on Diagnosis of Invasive Insects and Diseases. Invited by the Chair, NPDN Training and Education, NEPDN, Education and Training Coordinator to participate in The Sentinel Plant Network (SPN) Northeast Workshop (2 days) to present talks and participate in a diagnostic skill building walk conducted at the New England Wild Flower Societys Garden in the Woods. Regional workshop with attendees from SPN member gardens, APHIS, various state and local regulatory officials. January 21-22, 2014.

Malinoski, MK. Invasive Insects and Clement, D.L. Invasive Diseases. 2014. Invited by Chuck Bargeron, the Associate Director for Invasive Species and Information Technology and Center for Invasive Species & Ecosystem Health to speak and co-organize the Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network (MAEDN) Invasive Training. Held at the National Arboretum, Washington, DC. July, 2014. 25 Attendees from US Forest Service, National Arboretum, Smithsonian Institution, US Botanic Garden, and Extension Educators from the University of Virginia.
Clement, D.L., M.K. Malinoski, C.T. Bargeron, and R.L. McCarthy. 2014. Sentinel Plant Network Members in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions Use Smartphone App for Early Detection of Invasive Diseases and Insects. Poster presented at the national meeting of the American Phytopathological Society (APS) in Minneapolis, MN. August 11-13, 2014. Attended by 2,000 U.S. and International plant pathologists in research and extension.

Malinoski, M.K., and D.L. Clement. 2014. Extension Outreach tools for Invasive Pests and Diseases. Poster presented at the 25th USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species. Annapolis, MD. January 7, 2014. Attended by 350 US and International scientists in research, government and extension.

Malinoski, M.K., D.L. Clement, and C.T. Bargeron. 2014. Extension Outreach Tools for Invasive Pests and Diseases. Poster presented at the 2014 Entomological Society of America (ESA) Annual Meeting - Sharing Insect Science Globally, November 16-19, 2014. Portland OR. Attended by over 3,400 researchers, extension, and other professional entomologists.

Clement, D.L. and M.K. Malinoski 2014. Both organizer a workshop on invasive diseases and insects tailored for the needs of Nina Hapner, Director of Environmental Planning, Kashia Band of Pomo Indians. Presented Invasive Diseases talk for First Detector Training for the Tribal Pesticide Program Council. M.K. Malinoski presented a talk on Asian Longhorned Beetle, Emerald Ash Borer, Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, and Reporting Utilizing the MAEDN app and Invasive ID Cards.The Council comprised of Tribes from the EPA Regions who deal with pesticide inspections and regulations on tribal lands and EPA Staff from Office of Pesticide Programs and Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance. October 7, 2014, EPA Building in Crystal City, VA. 30 Native American attendees.

Malinoski, M.K., and D.L. Clement. 2015. Extension Outreach Tools for Invasive Pests and Diseases.. Poster presented at the 25th USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species. Annapolis, MD. January 13, 2015. Attended by 350 US and International scientists in research, government and extension.

Malinoski, M.K., and D.L. Clement. 2015. Extension Outreach Tools for Invasive Pests and Diseases. Presentation presented at the 8th International Integrated Pest Management Symposium. March 23-26, 2015. Salt Lake City, Utah. Attended by 500 U.S. and International IPM practitioners in research and extension. The Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network (MAEDN) iPhone and Android apps were developed by the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (Bugwood.org) are available for free download. The apps enable accurate reporting and location of new invasive species to key local experts, and state and federal, agencies. In addition, sets of color identification cards featuring eight key invasive insects and diseases and a QR tag with a link to the Bugwood App site at http://apps.bugwood.org/mid_atlantic.html. New invasive posters have also been produced are available at presents.bugwood.org.

Malinoski, M.K., and D.L. Clement. 2015. Extension Outreach Tools for Invasive Pests and Diseases. Poster presented at the 8th International Integrated Pest Management Symposium. March 23-26, 2015. Salt Lake City, Utah. Attended by 500 U.S. and International IPM practitioners in research and extension.
Additional trainings:

Clement, D.L. and M.K. Malinoski. 2015. Diagnosis of Plant Diseases and Reporting Invasives with the Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network (MAEDN) phone apps. Guest instructors for Environmetal Science and Technology (ENST) class for Bob Tjaden. March 31. University of Maryland, College Park. MD. 12 students.

Malinoski and Clement presented over 50 trainings on identifying invasive pests and diseases using the Invasive ID Card Decks and Invasive Reporting App to numerous master gardener groups, green industry and extension professionals from 2013 2015. Over 1,000 people were trained.

Our project has enhanced collaboration among tribal nations in the development and implementation of improved IPM strategies and systems. They are especially interested in our apps and ID cards to identify invasive species that threaten their traditional food and basket materials.

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Final Report:

Impacts
The first report of Kudzu bug in Montgomery county Maryland was reported using the MAEDN App (2014). Japanese Cedar Longhorned beetle was identified by a commercial IPM scout using the MADEN app (2014). A sample was brought into our office for confirmation. Boxwood blight was identified in a landscape by an IPM professional using the app and brought into our office for confirmation. This was a first report for Baltimore County in 2014.

Implementation of IPM Impacts:
The first report of Kudzu bug in Montgomery county Maryland was reported using the MAEDN App (2014). Japanese Cedar Longhorned beetle was identified by a commercial IPM scout using the MADEN app (2014). A sample was brought into our office for confirmation. Boxwood blight was identified in a landscape by an IPM professional using the app and brought into our office for confirmation. This was a first report for Baltimore County in 2014.
App Data for Mid Atlantic Early Detection Network (MAEDN) States:
There have been 2,157 iPhone downloads and 966 Android downloads. There has been 2877 iPhone reports and 1505 Android reports.

180 unique species were reported by 192 reporters.

Reports by Year

2012 133
2013 749
2014 659
2015 503
2016 2341

Reports by State:

Delaware 112
District of Columbia 182
Iowa 1
Maryland 1901
Massachusetts 3
Michigan 23
Minnesota 2
New Jersey 3
New York 20
North Carolina 3
Ohio 3
Pennsylvania 614
Rhode Island 2
Virginia 1468
West Virginia 43
(Several states outside of the MAEDN region also used the app.)
As a spin-off of the project the PD’s worked with Bugwood to produce six educational posters on invasive insects and diseases. The posters can be downloaded from Bugwood Presents at: http://presents.bugwood.org/.

Another potentially important spin-off of the project is translation of several of the invasive ID cards into Spanish. The translation was done by a person who works with Hispanic landscape workers. The pilot project will involve identification of several landscape companies and nurseries who employ Hispanic workers. The idea is more eyes on the ground to detect invasives. A small grant of $2,000 was given to the PI’s by the Maryland Nursery Landscape and Greenhouse association to support the project.

Outcomes

Produced eight invasive cards for the card decks. 3,000 were initially printed and distributed throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. In 2014, content and design were updated with a grant from the Sentinel Plant Network for $6,000. This enabled us to print an additional 2,000 card sets. Many of these were distributed nationally. In 2015, several hundred were distributed to Regional Tribal Environmental Directors at the National IPM Symposium in Salt Lake City, UT. The card decks have been distributed to a wide variety of audiences including: USDA, APHIS employees, master gardeners, professional arborists, landscape and lawn care companies, IPM scouts, USDA, Forest Service, employees, various state agencies, students, first detectors, tribal representatives, and at trainings listed below.

Select National Presentations:

Malinoski, M.K. 2014. Identifying Invasive Insects, D.L. Clement, Identifying Invasive Diseases, Using the MAEDN (Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network) App to Report Invasive Pests and Diseases, Hands on Diagnosis of Invasive Insects and Diseases. Invited by the Chair, NPDN Training and Education, NEPDN, Education and Training Coordinator to participate in The Sentinel Plant Network (SPN) Northeast Workshop (2 days) to present talks and participate in a diagnostic skill building walk conducted at the New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods. Regional workshop with attendees from SPN member gardens, APHIS, various state and local regulatory officials. January 21-22, 2014.

Malinoski, MK. Invasive Insects and Clement, D.L. Invasive Diseases. 2014. Invited by Chuck Bargeron, the Associate Director for Invasive Species and Information Technology and Center for Invasive Species & Ecosystem Health to speak and co-organize the Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network (MAEDN) Invasive Training. Held at the National Arboretum, Washington, DC. July, 2014. 25 Attendees from US Forest Service, National Arboretum, Smithsonian Institution, US Botanic Garden, and Extension Educators from the University of Virginia.
Clement, D.L., M.K. Malinoski, C.T. Bargeron, and R.L. McCarthy. 2014. Sentinel Plant Network Members in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions Use Smartphone App for Early Detection of Invasive Diseases and Insects. Poster presented at the national meeting of the American Phytopathological Society (APS) in Minneapolis, MN. August 11-13, 2014. Attended by 2,000 U.S. and International plant pathologists in research and extension.
Malinoski, M.K., and D.L. Clement. 2014. Extension Outreach tools for Invasive Pests and Diseases. Poster presented at the 25th USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species. Annapolis, MD. January 7, 2014. Attended by 350 US and International scientists in research, government and extension.
Malinoski, M.K., D.L. Clement, and C.T. Bargeron. 2014. Extension Outreach Tools for Invasive Pests and Diseases. Poster presented at the 2014 Entomological Society of America (ESA) Annual Meeting - Sharing Insect Science Globally, November 16-19, 2014. Portland OR. Attended by over 3,400 researchers, extension, and other professional entomologists.
Clement, D.L. and M.K. Malinoski 2014. Both organizer a workshop on invasive diseases and insects tailored for the needs of Nina Hapner, Director of Environmental Planning, Kashia Band of Pomo Indians. Presented Invasive Diseases talk for First Detector Training for the Tribal Pesticide Program Council. M.K. Malinoski presented a talk on Asian Longhorned Beetle, Emerald Ash Borer, Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, and Reporting Utilizing the MAEDN app and Invasive ID Cards.The Council comprised of Tribes from the EPA Regions who deal with pesticide inspections and regulations on tribal lands and EPA Staff from Office of Pesticide Programs and Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance. October 7, 2014, EPA Building in Crystal City, VA. 30 Native American attendees.
Malinoski, M.K., and D.L. Clement. 2015. Extension Outreach Tools for Invasive Pests and Diseases. Poster presented at the 25th USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species. Annapolis, MD. January 13, 2015. Attended by 350 US and International scientists in research, government and extension.
Malinoski, M.K., and D.L. Clement. 2015. Extension Outreach Tools for Invasive Pests and Diseases. Presentation presented at the 8th International Integrated Pest Management Symposium. March 23-26, 2015. Salt Lake City, Utah. Attended by 500 U.S. and International IPM practitioners in research and extension. The Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network (MAEDN) iPhone and Android apps were developed by the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (Bugwood.org) are available for free download. The apps enable accurate reporting and location of new invasive species to key local experts, and state and federal, agencies. In addition, sets of color identification cards featuring eight key invasive insects and diseases and a QR tag with a link to the Bugwood App site at http://apps.bugwood.org/. New invasive posters have also been produced are available at presents.bugwood.org.
Malinoski, M.K., and D.L. Clement. 2015. Extension Outreach Tools for Invasive Pests and Diseases. Poster presented at the 8th International Integrated Pest Management Symposium. March 23-26, 2015. Salt Lake City, Utah. Attended by 500 U.S. and International IPM practitioners in research and extension.
2015. Invited by Director of University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (Bugwood) to be part of a national Advisory Committee and PushIPM meeting on August 10-11, 2015 in Tifton, GA (20 people) for their 5 year review and suggestions for strategies moving forward.
Malinoski, M.K. and D.L. Clement. 2015. Diagnostic Walk, Invited by the Chair, NPDN Training and Education Committee, and the Manager of the Sentinel Plant Network (SPN), American Public Gardens Association (APGA), to participate in the national workshop “Operational Excellence: Smart Practices for Today’s Public Gardens,” (2 days) to lead two diagnostic skill building walks conducted at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum, Madison, WI. Specialists met with Arboretum manager to scout locations and organized diagnostic tour. Educational outreach tools developed by the specialists: Invasive ID Card sets and “Developing Diagnostic and Decision Making Skills” handout given to all participants. National workshop with 80 attendees from SPN member gardens, APHIS, various Botanical Gardens and Arboreta from the US and Canada. October 5-7, 2015.
Malinoski, M.K. 2015. Invasive Insect & Disease Outreach, Detection, and Reporting. Invited by Director of Northeastern IPM Center to present at the First Annual Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Online Conference, Northeastern IPM Center, and Cornell University. Conference featured updates from projects funded by the Regional IPM Grants program and NEIPMC’s Partnership Grants Program. October 20, 2015.
Malinoski, M.K. 2016. Invasive Insects: Spotted Lanternfly, Viburnum Leaf Beetle, and Asian Longhorned Beetle. Talk presented at Emerging Invasive Species Workshop, Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network (MAEDN). Field training of invasive reporting app., Patuxent National Wildlife Visitor Center, Laurel, MD. Attended by approximately 120 professionals, educators, and government employees. M.K. Malinoski, D.L. Clement, C. Bargeron, and J.Swearingen organized the conference.
D.L. Clement, M.K. Malinoski and K.K. Rane 2016. Maryland Invasive Training and Outreach Programs. Poster presented at the Fourth National Meeting of the National Plant Diagnostic Network: “Advancing Diagnostics to Meet Plant Health Needs.” Washington, DC. Attended by over 200 Plant Diagnosticians, University Research/Educators and USDA officials.
Clement, D.L., M.K. Malinoski and K.K. Rane. 2016., Maryland Invasive Training and Outreach Programs. Poster presented at 19th Ornamental Workshop on Insects and Diseases, Sponsored by North Carolina State University, Hendersonville, NC. Attended by U.S. entomologists and plant pathologists in research and extension.
Malinoski, M.K., D.L. Clement and C.T. Bargeron. 2016. Extension Outreach Tools for Invasive Pests and Diseases. Poster presented at the 27th USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species. Annapolis, MD. January 10, 2016. Attended by 350 US and International scientists in research, government and extension.

Additional trainings:
Clement, D.L. and M.K. Malinoski. 2015. Diagnosis of Plant Diseases and Reporting Invasives with the Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network (MAEDN) phone apps. Guest instructors for Environmental Science and Technology (ENST) class for Bob Tjaden. March 31. University of Maryland, College Park. MD. 12 students.
Malinoski and Clement presented over 70 trainings on identifying invasive pests and diseases using the “Invasive ID Card Decks” and “Invasive Reporting App” to numerous master gardener groups, green industry and extension professionals from 2013 – 2016. Over 1,500 people were trained.
2016. Working meeting and training at the University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (Bugwood). May 2-5, 2016 in Tifton, GA. The specialist and D.L. Clement interacted with staff, input and training collaborative projects, and professional development training on managing the MAEDN app content and photographs. The specialists also discussed MAEDN issues and future projects with staff and management. Organized the MAEDN Conference, held July, 11 2016 at the Patuxent Wildlife Center in Laurel, MD. Speakers were identified and contacted and the field training using the MAEDN app was organized. Each organizer was responsible for a group of attendees to demonstrate use of the app and assist with use and reporting of invasive species.
Our project has enhanced collaboration among tribal nations in the development and implementation of improved IPM strategies and systems. They are especially interested in our apps and ID cards to identify invasive species that threaten their traditional food and basket materials.

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