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Pine forests face a global threat of pine wilt disease, which is being spread by vector beetles carrying pathogenic nematodes from dead trees to healthy ones. Among the host pines there are varying degrees of susceptibility, and nematode strains also contain a variety of virulences, both of which factors help to determine whether infected host trees will die or survive. As well, biotic and abiotic environmental factors influence the fate of infected trees. This book describes the history of the disease, pathogenic nematodes, vector beetles, the etiology and ecology of the disease, microorganisms involved, and control methods that utilize host resistance and biological control agents. Concrete, comprehensive, and the most up-to-date knowledge about this worldwide forest epidemic is presented for readers, enabling them to understand the nature and epidemic threat of pine wilt disease.
Some no. include reports compiled from information furnished by State Foresters (and others).
Of information on the biology, description, distribution, detection, and management of cone and seed diseases in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Disease distribution maps are included for most major hosts and wherepossible, those diseases that occur or are likely to occur in seed orchardswhich will supply most of the future seed needs are pointed out. Eachsection gives the life history, symptoms, signs, damage, and distribution onvarious hosts of the major cone and seed diseases, with distribution mapsincluded for both hosts and diseases. A table of cone and seed diseases ofminor importance gives information on diseases whose importance is not yetwell documented. A glossary is also included, as well as lists of diseasehosts by common and scientific names.