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Potato Cyst Nematode Found in Idaho

On April 19, 2006 the U.S. Department of Agriculture in coordination with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced a confirmed finding of potato cyst nematode in a soil sample collected from a potato processing facility in Idaho. The nematode can reduce the yield of potatoes and other crops. There is no sign that the quality of tubers grown in Idaho has been affected. The potato cyst nematode is widely distributed in potato-growing regions in Europe. This is the first detection in the United States. In North America, potato cyst nematode also occurs in Newfoundland, Canada.

For more information, please visit these websites:

NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System
USDA-APHIS

June 13, 2006 - Update on Potato cyst nematode find in Idaho

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