Pacific Southwest

Title: The current situation with Phytophthora ramorum in England and Wales

Author: Slawson, David; Bennett, Lynne; Parry, Nicola; Lane, Charles

Date: 2006

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: 455-457

Station ID: GTR-PSW-196

Description: Since the first finding of Phytophthora ramorum in England in April 2002, an intensive campaign, supported by the European Community (EC) and national legislation, has been conducted to locate and eradicate all interceptions and outbreaks of P. ramorum. A summary of the findings made during these surveys is presented, along with an initial analysis of progress towards eradication.

Keywords: Phytophthora ramorum, sudden oak death, hosts, symptoms of infection, surveillance, eradication

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Slawson, David; Bennett, Lynne; Parry, Nicola; Lane, Charles  2006.  The current situation with Phytophthora ramorum in England and Wales.   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: 455-457.