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Tree-killing fungus officially named by scientists
Date:6/30/2008

ae. The pathogen moves through a tree's vessels causing a vascular wilt disease similar to Dutch elm disease.

In an April 3 press release, SRS announced the first description of the fungus and its association with the redbay ambrosia beetle and laurel wilt. The press release, posted online at http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/news/153, provides more information about the fungus and the threat it poses to the laurel family.


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Contact: Stevin Westcott
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828-259-0512
Southern Research Station - USDA Forest Service
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