Plant Diseases and Other Pests
Idaho agriculture is an integral part of our state’s economy. The ISDA Division of Plant Industries has the responsibility to conduct pest survey and detection projects for a wide array of regulated and invasive pest species.
In the context of an integrated pest management system, ISDA works to exclude, regulate and manage new invaders that may have negative economic, public health and environmental impacts. The Pest Survey and Detection Program maintains an important partnership with USDA Plant Protection and Quarantine and the Idaho Department of Lands. Although we are involved in many plant health issues, the department’s primary mission is to protect Idaho’s diverse agricultural interests from new pest threats.
 Foliar blight symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum on Rhodeodendron |  Golden nematode Globodera rostochiensis root cysts |
ISDA Major Plant Disease Surveys and Projects