Comparison of Suspended Branch and Direct Infestation Techniques for Artificially Infesting Hemlock Seedlings with the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid for Resistance Screening

Comparison of Suspended Branch and Direct Infestation Techniques for Artificially Infesting Hemlock Seedlings with the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid for Resistance Screening

The hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand) is an invasive forest pest in eastern North America that has caused significant decline and mortality in populations of eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.) and Carolina hemlock (T. caroliniana Engelm.). The breeding of adelgid-resistant ge...

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Main Authors: Zaidee L. Powers, Albert E. Mayfield, John Frampton, Robert M. Jetton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
adelges tsugae
tsuga canadensis
tsuga caroliniana
tsuga heterophylla
artificial infestation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/6/6/2066

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