Laurel Wilt - Posters and Presentations

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2009 Posters and Presentations

Posters

• Plant Community Response to Laurel Wilt Disease - Kimberly Spiegel and Lissa Leege, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA - Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 [1.4 MB].

• Population Genetic Studies of the Laurel Wilt Pathogen, Raffaelea lauricola – M. Hughes, C. Anderson, and J. A. Smith, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL., Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 [338 KB].

• Development of a Quantitative, Real-time PCR Assay for Raffaelea lauricola – T. J. Dreaden, and J. A. Smith, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL., Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 [97 KB].

• Laurel Wilt Disease in Georgia – C. Bates, J. Johnson, and S. Cameron, Georgia Forestry Commission, Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 [342 KB].

• Raffaelea lauricola and Xyleborus glabratus Cause Laurel Wilt, A Lethal Disease of Redbay ( Persea borbonia ) and Other Species in the Lauraceae – Stephen Fraedrich, US Forest Service, Athens, GA. Thomas Harrington, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, Robert Rabaglia, US Forest Service, Arlington, VA, Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 [114 KB].

Presentations

Note: The following slideshows were presented at the 2009 Laurel Wilt Conference held in Savannah, GA, February 27, 2009.

History and Distribution

• Laurel Wilt in Georgia, James Johnson, Georgia Forestry Commission, Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 2.1 MB).

• Laurel Wilt: Florida Update, Bud Mayfield, Florida Division of Forestry, Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 2.8 MB).

• Laurel Wilt in South Carolina: Survey and Spread 2007-2009, Andy Boone, Dendro Diagnostics, Inc., Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 2.2 MB).

Ambrosia Beetles - Vector

• Redbay Ambrosia Beetle Biology, Attractants and Traps, James Hanula, US Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 2.1 MB).

• Host Chemistry and Redbay Ambrosia Beetle Attraction, Lissa Leege and Norman Schmidt, Georgia Southern University, Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 1.3 MB).

Disease Cycle / Pathogen

• Raffaelea species Associated with Xyleborus glabratus and Other Ambrosia Beetles, Tom Harringtion, Iowa State University, and Steve Fraedrich, US Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 1.2 MB).

Host Plants

• Susceptibility of Native and Foreign Species in the Lauraceae and Other Families to Laurel Wilt, Steve Fraedrich, US Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 1.3 MB).

• Laurel Wilt Disease Resistance Research, Jason Smith, University of Florida , Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 2.4 MB).

• Susceptibility of Avocado to Laurel Wilt, Randy Ploetz, University of Florida , Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 3.2 MB).

Impact - Ecological Concerns

• Survey of Laurel Plant Communities in South Carolina 2008, Joel Gramling, The Citadel, Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 376 KB).

Management

• Cooperative Program to Manage X. glabratus in Avocado, Jorge Peña and Jonathan Crane, University of Florida, Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 990 KB).

• Fungicide Treatment of Redbays for Prevention of Laurel Wilt, Bud Mayfield, Florida Division of Forestry, Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 697 KB).

• Laurel Wilt Website, Scott Cameron, Laurel Wilt Working Group, Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 1.6 MB).

• Germplasm Conservation of Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng., Vic Vankus, US Forest Service, Cooperative Forestry, National Seed Laboratory, Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 1.8 MB).

• State Agencies: Regulatory Possibilities and Implementation, Wayne Dixon, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 1.8 MB).

• Federal Regulation of the Laurel Wilt Epidemic, John Rogers, USDA APHIS PPQ, Laurel Wilt Conference 27-Feb-09 (Slideshow 64 KB).

2007 Posters and Presentations

Posters

• An Ophiostoma Species and Xyleborus glabratus Threaten Redbay (Persea borbonia) and Other Members of the Lauraceae in the Southeastern USA - Stephen W. Fraederich, USDA Forest Service, Thomas C. Harrington, Iowa State University, and Robert J. Rabaglia, USDA Forest Service. [149 KB]

• Laurel Wilt: A New disease Threatening Redbay and other Trees in the Lauraceae - Albert E. Mayfield III, Florida Division of Forestry; Stephen W. Fraedrich, USDA Forest Service; James Johnson, Georgia Forestry Commission; Laurie S. Reid, South Carolina Forestry Commission; Jason A. Smith, University of Florida. [120 KB]

Presentations

Note: The following abstracts and slideshows were presented at the Redbay Symposium held on Jekyll Island, January 18-19, 2007.

History and Distribution

• Redbay Ambrosia Beetle and Laurel Wilt in Georgia: History and Summary
  of Activities - January 2007 - James Johnson , Georgia Forestry Commission, 1/19/2007 (Abstract, 43 KB) (Slideshow, 2.6 MB)

• Redbay Ambrosia Beetle and Laurel Wilt in Florida's Forests - Albert E. Mayfield, III, FL Division of Forestry, 1/19/2007 (Abstract, 12 KB) (Slideshow, 4.4 MB)

• Redbay Mortality Survey in South Carolina - Andrew Boone for the South Carolina Forestry Commission, 1/19/2007 (Abstract, 12 KB) (Slideshow, 3.6 MB)

Host plants

• Redbay (Persea borbonia) - Taxonomy & Identification - Kim D. Coder, University of Georgia, 1/19/2007 (Handout)

• Redbay Germplasm Conservation - Saving the Pieces - Victor Vankus, USDA Forest Service, 1/19/2007 (Slideshow)

Pathogen

• The Laurel Wilt and Other Ambrosia Fungi, Similarities to the Dutch Elm Disease Cycle, and Management Implications - Thomas C. Harrington, ISU , 1/19/2007 (Slideshow, 1.9 MB)

Ambrosia beetles - Vector

• Non-native Bark and Ambrosia Beetles - Robert J. Rabaglia, USDA Forest Service , 1/19/2007 (Abstract, 11 KB) (Slideshow, 515 KB)

• Beetles and Their Emergence Patterns from Dead Redbay Trees - John L. Foltz, University of Florida (retired), 1/19/2007 (Slideshow, 839 KB)

• Redbay Ambrosia Beetle Biology and Host Attraction - James Hanula, Robert J. Rabaglia, and Stephen W. Fraedrich, USDA Forest Service, 1/19/2007 (Slideshow, 924 KB)

• Fungal-Ambrosia Beetle Interactions; Influences on Vectoring - Eric Ott, LSU Agricultural Center, 1/19/2007 (Slideshow, 437 KB)

Impact - Ecological Concerns

• What Forest Compositional Changes Can We Expect Following Redbay Mortality on a Barrier Island? - Rebecca S. Effler and Theron E. Menken, UGA Marine Institute, Sapelo Island, GA, 1/19/2007 (Abstract, 15 KB) (Slideshow, 1.6 MB)

• What Else Is at Risk from the Redbay Ambrosia Beetle and Laurel Wilt? - Laurie Reid, South Carolina Forestry Commission (Abstract, 12 KB) (Slideshow, 4 MB)

Disease Cycle

• An Ophiostoma (anamorph = Raffaelea ) species and Xyleborus glabratus Threaten Redbay and Other Members of the Lauraceae Family in the Southeastern USA - Stephen W. Fraedrich, USDA Forest Service, Thomas C. Harrington, Iowa State University, and Robert J. Rabaglia, USDA Forest Service, 1/19/2007 (Abstract, 13 KB) (Slideshow, 3.3 MB)

Management

• Redbay Ambrosia Beetle Suppression Efforts on Jekyll Island , Georgia , January 2007 - Chip Bates, Georgia Forestry Commission, 1/19/2007 (Abstract, 16 KB)

• Potential Treatments for Suppression of Xyleborus glabratus Infestation and Laurel Wilt in Persea borbonia (Redbay) - William E. Jones, Paul R. Merten, and Edwin K. Yockey, USDA Forest Service, 1/19/2007 (Abstract) Not currently available.

• Evaluation of Systemic Fungicides for Preventing Laurel Wilt - Albert E. Mayfield, III, FL Division of Forestry, 1/19/2007 (Abstract, 12 KB) (Slideshow, 192 KB)

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