ESA Southeastern Branch Meeting Online Program

Under the bark: The life history of Pityophthorus juglandis in East Tennessee

Monday, March 4, 2013
Heidelberg Ballroom (Hilton Baton Rouge)
Katheryne Nix , Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Paris L. Lambdin , Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Jerome F. Grant , Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Mark T. Windham , Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Albert Mayfield , Southern Research Station, USDA, Forest Service, Asheville, NC
Paul Merten , Southern Research Station, USDA, Forest Service, Asheville, NC
Pityophthorus juglandis, a newly discovered invasive pest species in eastern Tennessee, threatens to significantly diminish populations of Juglans nigra (black walnut) throughout its native range.  Since little is known about P. juglandis in Tennessee, the flight activity, gallery structure, and life stages are being evaluated to better understand this pest.
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