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What does the NPDN do?
The NPDN operates in partnership with
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
and Cooperative State Research Education Extention Service (CSREES).
Tasks:
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to compile
and establish diagnostics protocols for priority agents;
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to develop
a web-based distributed plant pest diagnostic and reporting
system for the nation;
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to compile
and provide up-to-date information concerning plant pests
for the nation;
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to develop
analytical tools to exploit these data;
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to enlist
and provide training for first detectors.
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