A review of oak wilt management: A summary of treatment options and their efficacy

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Koch, Karrie A ^a   Quiram, Gina L ^a   Venette, Robert C ^b  

^a Department of Entomology ^*  (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceratocystis fagacearum; Forest pathogen; Invasive species; Pest management; Quercus

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTROL; DICOTYLEDON; DISEASE CONTROL; FUNGAL DISEASE; INVASIVE SPECIES; PEST CONTROL; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WILT;

NORTH AMERICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CERATOCYSTIS FAGACEARUM; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ALBA; QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 77951022398     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2009.11.004     Document Type: Review

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