Laurel Wilt Disease and Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
PPFS-OR-W-28
Laurel Wilt Disease and Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
Laurel Wilt Disease and Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
Authored by: Ellen Crocker Tyler Dreaden Nicole Gauthier Jonathan Larson Kimberly Leonberger
Abstract
Laurel wilt is a newly discovered fungal disease that presents a major threat to sassafras in Kentucky. The disease was first detected in the U.S. in 2003 and in southwestern Kentucky in 2019. Currently, laurel wilt is known to occur in eleven southeastern states bordered by Kentucky (north), North Carolina (east), Florida (south), and Texas (west). Research is ongoing to determine the impact and distribution of both the laurel wilt fungus and the redbay ambrosia beetle that carries it.
Core Details
Publication ID
PPFS-OR-W-28
Status
New
Publication Date
July 8, 2020
Series
Multi-Part Series
N/A
Categorical Details
Language
English
Peer Reviewed?
Yes