2009 SOD Science Symposium
Joao A N Filipe
Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, UK
Strategies for control in Humbolt County:
- First detected in 2002
- Expecting big spread by 2013
- Local controls work but no way to bring to an end due to outside sources of spore dispersal
- Aerial applications of Agrifos show 2 year efficacy
- So far, aerial applications not working in infected areas
Brice McPhereson
UC Berkley, Berkeley, CA
Beetles and SOD:
- Since 2000 asymptomatic signs have decreased-symptomatic cases have increased
- Infection mortality rates: 2000-2008
o Coast live oak-75%
o Black oak-15%
o Tan oaks-50%
Richard Cobb
- Tan oak species not expected to last over 27 years
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