IPSN Guides and Manuals
The IPSN has produced a suite of practical guides designed to strengthen the skills of botanic garden staff and volunteers in plant health monitoring and biosecurity. By offering these resources, we hope to facilitate staff and volunteers adquiring diagnostic and surveillance skills, leading to more effective plant collection management, earlier intervention against threats, and enhanced protection of valuable botanical assets.
Below you can find and download our current resources:
Guides for symptom identification:
- IPSN Guide to Bleeding Trees – helping users identify and assess symptoms of tree bleeding, which can indicate serious diseases or pest infestations.
- IPSN Guide to Damage by Leaf-eaters – providing clear instructions for recognizing and recording leaf damage caused by herbivorous insects, supporting early detection of pest outbreaks
Guides for best practices when submitting samples / photographs for diagnostics:
- IPSN Guide to Submitting Physical Samples – outlining best practices for collecting and sending plant material for diagnostic analysis, ensuring samples are suitable for accurate identification of pests or diseases.
- IPSN Guide to Taking Photographs for Diagnostic Purposes – providing instructions on how to capture high-quality images that aid remote diagnosis by experts.
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