Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-13-2015
Abstract
Since emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, was discovered in North America in 2002, it has killed many millions of ash trees in North America, and ash mortality now exceeds 99% near the epicenter of the invasion in southeast Michigan (Klooster et al. 2014). The development of EAB-resistant ash trees will be critical for restoration of ash in natural and urban forests. Goals of our collaboration are to identify, breed and screen ash germplasm for EAB resistance and silvicultural traits; and identify mechanisms of EAB resistance to facilitate breeding and screening.
Repository Citation
Herms, D. A.,
Cipollini, D.,
Knight, K. S.,
Koch, J. L.,
Poland, T. M.,
Rigsby, C. M.,
Whitehill, J. G.,
& Bonello, P.
(2015). The Quest for Ash Resistance to EAB: Towards a Mechanistic Understanding. 26th USDA Interagency REsearch Forum on Invasive Species, 47-49.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/biology/554
Comments
Presented at the 26th USDA Interagency REsearch Forum on Invasive Species, Annapolis, MD.