LAUREL WILT AND PHYTOPHTHORA ROOT ROT SURVEY

BACKGROUND
Despite the importance of laurel wilt (LW) and Phytophthora root rot (PRR) in avocado producing states, and the research conducted to date, there are still major gaps in our knowledge. Specifically, little is known about grower decision-making about management and the economic costs and benefits of management options. Understanding grower decision-making, economic costs, and the benefits of management options to growers is crucial to the establishment of rational and sustainable disease management strategies. That's why in this project we are organizing a multi-state survey to collect data about management, to understand the situation and highlight effective management strategies for each state.

Note: Laurel wilt (LW) disease is not Fusarium dieback. (Fusarium dieback is the disease spread by the invasive shot hole borers.) Laurel wilt is currently reported only in the eastern and central US.

And here's the survey that we are asking growers to complete:

https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6fEn9M00UGmnwXA

Thank you.

University of CA, Florida, Hawaii and TAMU (Texas) personnel working on avocado disease