Comparison of two methods to assess the virulence of the mountain pine beetle associate, Grosmannia clavigera, to Pinus contorta

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 98-104

  Kim, Jae Jin ^a   Plattner, Alex ^b   Lim, Young Woon ^c   Breuil, Colette ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c National Institute of Biological Resources   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bark flap method; Blue stain; Cork borer; Fungus; Grosmannia clavigera; Mountain pine beetle

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PATHOLOGY; PEST CONTROL;

BARK FLAP METHOD; CORK BORERS; GROSMANNIA CLAVIGERA; MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE;

FUNGUS ATTACK;

BLUE STAIN; FUNGUS RESISTANCE; INOCULATION; INSECTS; MOISTURE CONTENT; PINUS;

CLAVIGERA; COLEOPTERA; FUNGI; PINUS CONTORTA; PINUS MUGO; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 42349117147     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580701743153     Document Type: Article

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