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Pine wilt nematode (Pinewood)
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Pine wilt nematode (Pinewood) (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) is a nematode pest of conifers . It was first detected in Wisconsin in 1984. The Pine Wilt Nematode needs an insect vector (the Pine Sawyer Beetle) to carry it to new host trees. It enters the tree at the beetles feeding site, multiplies rapidly and clogs the water/resin channels,wilting,then killing the tree.
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07/31/2019 - Pine trees in Wichita being cut down due to disease
06/05/2019 - Beijing uses drone for pine trees health monitoring
05/08/2019 - Cut down and destroy dead pines
02/08/2018 - Pine wood nematodes intercepted in British imports
10/07/2014 - Dead and Dying Trees on the Increase
04/03/2014 - Cut Down and Destroy Dead Pines
04/02/2014 - Cut down and destroy dead pines
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