Thousand cankers disease in Juglans: Optimizing sampling and identification procedures for the vector Pityophthorus juglandis, and the causal agent Geosmithia morbida

Lindgren funnel traps were used to monitor Pityophthorus juglandis occurrence. Traps were placed directly on walnut trees, with the top tied to one of the lower branches (about 2m high). An 8-funnel model was used instead of a 4-funnel trap, with the specific pheromone bait positioned between the fo...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Moricca, Matteo Bracalini, Alessandra Benigno, Luisa Ghelardini, Edson Luiz Furtado, Celso Luis Marino, Tiziana Panzavolta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:MethodsX
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016120303940