Pitch canker of southern pines and recent cases in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas

Jim Meeker; Alex Mangini; Dale Starkey

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Pitch canker of southern pines and recent cases in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Jim Meeker, Alex Mangini, Dale Starkey

Year:

2007

Type:

Proceedings

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Riley, L.E.; Dumroese, R.K.; Landis, T.D. National Proceedings: Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations - 2006. Proceedings RMRS-P-50. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 97-103

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Abstract

Pitch canker disease causes a multitude of problems in all life stages of southern pines. It occurs in most southern states and can affect mature stands, plantations, seed orchards, and nurseries. It is now also known to occur in California and at least 6 other countries. Recent occurrences in the western Gulf region are typical of those farther east. Long-term solutions to the disease should include exploitation of genetic resistance in hosts.

Keywords

Fusarium circinatum, eastern pine weevil, Nantucket pine tip moth, seed orchard diseases, genetic resistance, poultry production, fertilization

Citation

Starkey, Dale; Meeker, Jim; Mangini, Alex. 2007. Pitch canker of southern pines and recent cases in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. In: Riley, L.E.; Dumroese, R.K.; Landis, T.D. National Proceedings: Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations - 2006. Proceedings RMRS-P-50. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 97-103