Monday, July 16, 2012

Stream monitoring update

A stream in western Washington and one in northern Georgia have been found P. ramorum positive for the first time as a result of the National Early Detection Survey of Forests, bringing the total number of positives to date for this year to 14. Both new stream positives are in urban areas with current or formerly positive nurseries in the vicinity. Stream baiting will continue in an effort to identify the inoculum sources. In addition, the eight eastern sites in MS, AL, GA, FL, and NC found positive in the past have been confirmed positive again in 2012.

from the July COMTF newsletter

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