Oregon State University: Aggressive Local Efforts Were Key to Limiting Spread of Sudden Oak Death Disease in Oregon
August 20, 2019
August 20, 2019
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Aug. 20 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Oregon State University issued the following news:
In 2001, forest pathologists in Oregon discovered what was killing trees in Curry County in southwest Oregon - a devastating disease known as sudden oak death. Almost 20 years later, sudden oak death hasn't spread beyond the county's borders.
Although the initial goal was eradication, limiting sudden oak death's spread proved to be a success, said Everett . . .
In 2001, forest pathologists in Oregon discovered what was killing trees in Curry County in southwest Oregon - a devastating disease known as sudden oak death. Almost 20 years later, sudden oak death hasn't spread beyond the county's borders.
Although the initial goal was eradication, limiting sudden oak death's spread proved to be a success, said Everett . . .