The association and transmission of Leptographium procerum (Kendr.) wing., by root feeding insects in Christmas tree plantations
Procerum root disease (PRD), caused by Leptographium procerum (Kendr.) Wingf., is the most serious problem facing Christmas tree growers of eastern white pine, (Pinus strobus L.). Limited studies have shown an association between PRD affected trees and insect infestations, and L. procerum has been r...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39763 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10122005-134421/ |