The quest for ash resistance to emerald ash borer: Towards a mechanistic understanding

D.A. Herms; D. Cipollini; Kathleen Knight; Jennifer Koch; Therese M. M. Poland; C.M. Rigsby; J.G.A. Whitehill; P. Bonello

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The quest for ash resistance to emerald ash borer: Towards a mechanistic understanding

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Authors:

D.A. Herms, D. Cipollini, Kathleen Knight, Jennifer Koch, Therese M. M. Poland, C.M. Rigsby, J.G.A. Whitehill, P. Bonello

Year:

2015

Type:

Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: McManus, K.A.; Gottschalk, K.W., comps. 26th USDA interagency research forum on invasive species; 2015 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. FHTET-2015-09. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 47-49.

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Abstract

Since emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, was discovered in North America in 2002, it has killed many millions of ash trees in North America, and ash mortality now exceeds 99% near the epicenter of the invasion in southeast Michigan (Klooster et al. 2014). The development of EAB-resistant ash trees will be critical for restoration of ash in natural and urban forests. Goals of our collaboration are to identify, breed and screen ash germplasm for EAB resistance and silvicultural traits; and identify mechanisms of EAB resistance to facilitate breeding and screening.

Citation

Herms, D.A.; Cipollini, D.; Knight, K.S.; Koch, J.L.; Poland, T.M.; Rigsby, C.M.; Whitehill, J.G.A.; Bonello, P. 2015. The quest for ash resistance to emerald ash borer: towards a mechanistic understanding. In: McManus, K.A.; Gottschalk, K.W., comps. 26th USDA interagency research forum on invasive species; 2015 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. FHTET-2015-09. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 47-49.