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Beetles and wood decay in coast live oaks

DateSunday, October 31, 2004 at 5:32PM

Švihra, P. and M. Kelly. 2004. Importance of oak ambrosia beetles in predisposing coast live oak trees to wood decay. Journal of Aboriculture 30(6): 371-375 

Attacks by the oak ambrosia beetle (Monothrum scutellare) accelerated and increased the amount of wood decay in stems of downed coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) trees. Pdf download.

Keywords: Coast live oak . Quercus agrifolia . sudden oak death . Phytophthora ramorum . ambrosia beetles . decay progression

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