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"Rabbit Tracks" Survey for Crapemyrtles In cooperation with the Alabama Nursery and Landscape Association, the Auburn University Horticulture Department would like to invite industry professionals to participate in an online survey pertaining to "Rabbit Tracks", a foliar disorder in crapemyrtle.  Since the mid-1980s growers have noticed this disorder on cultivars of the L. indica x L. fauriei cross such as 'Natchez', 'Miami', 'Muskogee' and others. Symptoms of this disorder are typically characterized by bronze, elliptical spots surrounded by chlorosis along both sides of the mid-vein making the pattern of "Rabbit Tracks" on the leaves.     Currently, Dr. Jeff Sibley, a horticulture professor at Auburn University, is researching potential causes of the disorder. Along with finding its cause, part of the research includes gathering information from growers, landscapers, and retailers/re-wholesalers about their professional experience with the disorder and their opinion of the disorder's significance to the industry. ALNLA would like to encourage members to participate in this online survey to aid in the research of this disorder. The survey consists of 14 simple, multiple choice and two optional, short answer questions. The survey is open to growers, landscapers, retail/re-wholesale businesses, and researchers, irregardless of disorder knowledge. The survey may be accessed at the following web address:     www.auburn.edu/rtsurvey   Your participation is essential and invaluable in providing researchers with information concerning this disorder and improvement of the horticulture industry. Surveys are to be completed and submitted by 11/30/08.   Questions or concerns may be addressed to:     Matt Wilson Graduate Research Assistant Department of Horticulture 101 Funchess Hall Auburn University, AL 36849-5408 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it