The best sampling procedures for accurate oak wilt testing
Laura Miles, Michigan State University Plant & Pest Diagnostics; Ruth Dorando Marcy, Michigan State University Extension; and Monique Sakalidis, Michigan State University Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences and Department of Forestry -
April 28, 2021
Effective oak wilt management starts with confirmation of the disease.
Figure 1. Diagnostic results of samples submitted to MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics from Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 21, 2020, showing the widespread distribution of oak wilt. Figure courtesy of Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems (CERIS), Purdue University. NPDN data for Oak Wilt - Bretziella fagacearum”.
May has been designated as Oak Wilt Awareness Month in Michigan to bring statewide attention to the value of oaks to Michigan’s environment, recreation and wood products industries, and the need to raise awareness about prevention and management of oak wilt, a diseas
Oak Wilt Awareness Month in Michigan
Monique Sakalidis, Michigan State University, Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences and Department of Forestry, and Ruth Dorando Marcy, MSU Extension -
April 27, 2021
This campaign raises awareness about oak wilt prevention guidelines: avoid wounding trees between April 15-July 15, seal accidental wounds, do not move firewood, and take prompt action to control outbreaks.
By proclamation of the governor, May has been designated as Oak Wilt Awareness Month in Michigan to bring statewide attention to the value of oaks to Michigan’s environment, recreation and wood products industries, and the need to raise awareness about prevention and management of oak wilt, a disease killing red oaks across the state every year.