Presence and viability of Ceratocystis lukuohia in ambrosia beetle frass from Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death‐affected Metrosideros polymorpha trees on Hawaiʻi Island

Roy, Kylle; P. Ewing, Curtis; A. Hughes, Marc; M. Keith, Lisa; M. Bennett, Gordon

doi:10.1111/efp.12476

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Presence and viability of Ceratocystis lukuohia in ambrosia beetle frass from Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death‐affected Metrosideros polymorpha trees on Hawaiʻi Island

Published in Forest Pathology • Oct 30, 2018

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Kylle Roy

Curtis P. Ewing

Marc A. Hughes

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Abstract Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death ( ROD ) is a fungal disease of ʻōhiʻa lehua (Myrtaceae: Metrosideros polymorpha ) caused by Ceratocystis lukuohia and C. huliohia . ROD is the aetiological agent of widespread mortality of this important tree on Hawaiʻi Island, but its epidemiology remains unclear. We inv...

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Presence and viability of <i>Ceratocystis lukuohia</i> in ambrosia beetle frass from Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death‐affected <i>Metrosideros polymorpha</i> trees on Hawaiʻi Island

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