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Economic Impacts of Zebra Chip in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington

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Zebra Chip disease vectored by the potato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc) was first reported in Idaho and the Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington in 2011. Since then growers have incurred significant costs for managing the disease. Thus, we conducted an expert opinion survey to estimate expenditure on insecticides dedicated to controlling potato psyllids in the largest potato producing regions of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Results highlight a total of about 9 million US dollars spent on active ingredients targeted at psyllid control. When application costs are added to the cost of insecticides, expenditures total about 11 million US dollars.

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La enfermedad de la papa rayada, que tiene como vector al psílido de la papa Bactericera cockerelli (Šulk), se reportó por primera vez en Idaho y en la cuenca del Columbia de Oregon y Washington en 2011. Desde entonces los productores han incurrido en costos significativos para manejar la enfermedad. De aquí que nosotros hicimos una encuesta de opinión de expertos para estimar el gasto en insecticidas dedicados al control de los psílidos de la papa en las regiones más grandes de producción de papa de Idaho, Oregon y Washington. Los resultados resaltan un total de como 9 millones de US dólares gastados en ingredientes activos enfocados al control del psílido. Cuando se le agregan los costos de aplicación al de los insecticidas, los gastos dan un total de 11 millones de US dólares aproximadamente.

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Funding for this research was provided by USDA-NIFA-SCRI project # 2015-51181-24292. We extend our sincere appreciation to survey respondents.

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  1. Department of Business and Accounting, College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA

    Gina A. Greenway

  2. Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Hermiston, OR, USA

    Silvia Rondon

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Greenway, G.A., Rondon, S. Economic Impacts of Zebra Chip in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Am. J. Potato Res. 95, 362–367 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-018-9636-2

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