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Pest Factsheet of Seed-bearing Trees: Pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus)

Published: mar, 26 Mar 2013, 15:37
Last updated: lun, 11 Mai 2015, 16:55
First visible sign may be arrested growth, and foliage of a fading green or slight yellowing colour; foliage of infected trees turns reddish brown; trees can die so quickly that brown needles cling to twigs. Yellowing or wilting and browning begin soon after colour begins to fade. Resin production falls; branch cut from diseased tree may not produce any resin; branch twigs become brittle and dry and break easily. Various wood-inhabiting beetles can vector the nematode.
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  • NPPO of Australia
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Submitted by: NPPO of Australia