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Sudden oak death in California

Informally Refereed
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Abstract

A new canker disease of Lithocarpus densiflorus, Quercus agrifolia, Q. kellogii, and Q. parvula var. shrevei in California has been shown to be caused by Phytophthora ramorum. The pathogen is a recently described species that was previously known only from Germany and The Netherlands on Rhododendron and Viburnum.

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Citation

Rizzo, David M. 2003. Sudden oak death in California. In: Fosbroke, Sandra L.C.; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings, U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2002; 2002 January 15-18; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-300. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 1-2.