Aponi Star. SPN contributes to plant conservation though the early detection and diagnosis of high consequence pests and diseases.

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1 . poni tar ero! t n a l a e p the o t s i n o elp p h orer s merald trees! ling from kil contributes to plant conservation though the early detection and diagnosis of high consequence pests and diseases.

2 merald sh orer his nasty beetle can attack all orth merican species of ash. he larvae bore through the wood which cuts off the supply of water and nutrients and kills the tree over a period of three to five years. he adults are dark metallic green, about the size of a small jelly bean and emerge through small "" shaped exit holes in the bark. urple hanging traps and the crafty erceris wasp are used to detect in new areas so we can slow its spread. earn more at plantheroes.org

3 oloring age 2012 entinel lant etwork nce the merald sh orer () gets into an ash tree, the tree almost always dies. on't move firewood as this might spread this bad bug to new areas! plantheroes.org

4 oloring age he merald sh orer () has already killed millions of ash trees in the Midwest. poni is counting on you to identify the beetle. ou, too, can be a hero! avid appaert, Michigan tate niversity, ugwood.org 2012 entinel lant etwork plantheroes.org

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8 poni was indulging her cousins in a softball game during a summer-time family reunion picnic at a neighborhood park in arrisburg,. While bored to death (no-one hitting well that day!) she noticed a patch of small dirt mounds in center-field. fter the game, she went back to inspect more closely, realized that these were ground nests and eventually saw a small wasp entering the burrow. he took a picture of the bug and looked it up in her ield uide to lying nsects of the Midwest when she got home and learned that this was the famed sphecid wasp, erceris fumipennis, known for hunting merald sh orer.

9 poni shared this finding with her county extension agent, who explained that using the wasp to track was known as biosurveillance and put her in touch with. his biosurveillance technique helped local officials find and remove a stand of infested ash trees (the first in this part of the state) and prevent from spreading into the nearby hawnee ational orest!

10 h, no! he letters from sixteen words have been curved and hidden in the puzzle. curved word may start anywhere in the puzzle. t can then move in any direction. nce a word has used a square in the puzzle, that word may not re-use the same square. ut another word is allowed to re-use squares from other words. ne word (egg) has already been found for you! ow many words can you find in 30 minutes? f you don't find all of nine words in 30 minutes, then stop. W M K M M W M W M M M M! K earn more and test your knowledge with interactive games on plantheroes.org

11 ate ame M! earn more and test your knowledge with interactive games on plantheroes.org

12 omplete the merald sh orer crossword puzzle. ook on the next page for word clues! M! earn more and test your knowledge with interactive games on plantheroes.org

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16 . Why o lants eed eroes? very year, plant pests and diseases damage and kill millions of trees, both in our neighborhoods and in natural areas. his damage has a negative impact on vital ecosystem services like clean air and water and costs billions of dollars in cleanup and lost revenue. Who are the lant eroes? our young adults, whose love for nature and keen interest in specific science topics make them a valuable "super" team. non-governmental organization () called the entinel lant etwork () has heard about their passion and invited them to join together as a team of "lant eroes" to detect and combat bugs and diseases that harm plants and ecosystem health. he lant eroes scout for these threats and report suspiscious sightings to their county extension or local forester, who contacts to supply mission details and scientific supplies in order to defeat the bad bugs and diseases. ow can you be a lant ero? elp neutralize the threat of plant pests and diseases by becoming a part of the lant ero team. ake the lant ero ledge and explore the site to learn more about what to look for and how to report suspicious plant pests and diseases. he more you know, the more you can protect the plants in your own yard, neighborhood and community! bout the entinel lant etwork unded through the s nimal and lant ealth nspection ervice (), the entinel lant etwork () is a collaboration between the merican ublic ardens ssociation () and the ational lant iagnostic etwork (). his partnership makes it possible to extend s diagnostic and irst etector training expertise to the diverse collections and public outreach programs of the more than 500 member gardens across the country. he two organizations work hand in hand, with taking the lead on content development and working to disseminate this information through its membership by recruiting gardens to participate in, conducting training workshops for professionals, and producing educational outreach materials. What We o 1. rovide public garden professionals with training and diagnostic support to better monitor and protect their collections; 2. nhance garden outreach efforts to educate their communities on the impact of high-consequence plant pests and pathogens and engage individuals as irst etectors; 3. acilitate greater collaboration about invasive pests and pathogens among public gardens and with other organizations through improved databases and communication protocols. Who as lready Joined he now includes over 100 member gardens in 32 states, the istrict of olumbia, and three anadian provinces. isit the garden nearest you and find out if they are a member of! ur Mission o contribute to plant conservation by engaging public garden professionals, volunteers, and visitors in the detection and diagnosis of high-consequence pests and pathogens. contributes to plant conservation though the early detection and diagnosis of high consequence pests and diseases. lant eroes is brought to you by the merican ublic ardens ssociation ll ights eserved