These data contain sample information, locality and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) results from extraction and testing of individual tape strips within Passive Environmental Samplers (PES). Samplers were placed at 12 sites on Hawaii Island between 2016 and 2017.

These data contain sample information and locality and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) results from extraction and testing of individual tape strips within Passive Environmental Samplers (PES). Samplers were placed at 5 locations on Hawaii Island between 2016 and 2017.

These data contain sample information and locality and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) results from extraction and testing of individual tape strips within Passive Environmental Samplers (PES). Samplers were placed at 5 locations on Hawaii Island between 2016 and 2017.

These data contain the raw quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) results for all Ceratocystis lukuohia and huliohia testing of environmental DNA (eDNA) collected in the wind column using Passive Environmental Samplers (PES).

These data contain the raw quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) results for all Ceratocystis lukuohia and huliohia testing of environmental DNA (eDNA) collected in the wind column using Passive Environmental Samplers (PES).

These data contain the raw quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) results for all Ceratocystis lukuohia and huliohia testing of ohia trees, soil, and seedlings.

These data contain the raw quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) results for all Ceratocystis lukuohia and huliohia testing of environmental DNA (eDNA) collected in the wind column using Passive Environmental Samplers (PES).

The data contain the raw quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) results after pre-amplification by polymerase chain reaction for all Ceracystis lukuohia and huliohia testing of environmental DNA (eDNA) collected in Passive Environmental Samplers (PES).

The data contain the raw quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) results after pre-amplification by polymerase chain reaction for all Ceracystis lukuohia and huliohia testing of environmental DNA (eDNA) collected in Passive Environmental Samplers (PES).

These data include metadata and associated data files associated with the manuscript, "Economical Environmental Sampler Designs for Detecting Airborne Spread of Fungi Responsible for Rapid Ohia Death." These data include a total of 8 datasets used for both controlled and field studies evaluating the use of Active (with battery operated fan) and Passive (dependent on wind) USGS Environmental Samplers on Hawaii Island between 2016-2018. Samplers were operated under controlled laboratory and field conditions with a commercial sampler (Rotorod Model 20) to compare efficacy in capturing synthetic polyethylene spheres (12 - 160 µm in diameter) and also Xyleborus spp. boring dust (frass) known to contain the fungi responsible for Rapid Ohia Death (Ceratocystis lukuohia and C. huliohia). Samplers were also tested at a field site with confirmed ROD mortality to demonstrate their ability to detect Ceratocystis DNA in beetle frass from infected trees and wood chips associated with tree felling under a range of environmental conditions. Data files consists of particle counts, particle measurements, and results of qPCR (quantitative polymerase chain reaction) tests to determine presence or absence of Ceratocystis DNA on tape strips that were exposed in samplers and tape strips that were spiked with known numbers of Ceratocystis spores to determine sensitivity of the methodology.