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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Main Author: Nevill, Ralph John Leslie
Other Authors: Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 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/