Phytophthora ramorum disease transmission from artificially infested potting media

Jennifer L. Parke; Melody L. Roth; Carrie Lewis; Caroline J. Choquette

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Phytophthora ramorum disease transmission from artificially infested potting media

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Authors:

Jennifer L. Parke, Melody L. Roth, Carrie Lewis, Caroline J. Choquette

Year:

2006

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

In: Frankel, Susan J.; Shea, Patrick J.; and Haverty, Michael I., tech. coords. Proceedings of the sudden oak death second science symposium: the state of our knowledge. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-196. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 291-293

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Abstract

Potted rhododendrons grown in potting media amended with inoculum of Phytophthora ramorum became infected and showed symptoms of stem necrosis, leaf wilting, and death. P. ramorum was isolated from roots and stems of infected plants.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the sudden oak death second science symposium: the state of our knowledge

Keywords

nursery, potting media, rhododendron, Phytophthora ramorum

Citation

Parke, Jennifer L.; Roth, Melody L.; Lewis, Carrie; Choquette, Caroline J. 2006. Phytophthora ramorum disease transmission from artificially infested potting media. In: Frankel, Susan J.; Shea, Patrick J.; and Haverty, Michael I., tech. coords. Proceedings of the sudden oak death second science symposium: the state of our knowledge. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-196. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 291-293