Scleroderris canker of conifers: Proceedings of an international symposium on scleroderris canker of conifers, held in Syracuse, USA, June 21–24, 1983

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Welcome Address on Behalf of the Usda Forest Service....Pages 1-2
Welcome to the Symposium from the Canadian Forestry Service....Pages 3-4
History of Scleroderris Canker in Canada....Pages 5-7
Scleroderris Canker, Gremmeniella abietina ( Lagerb .) Morelet, in Canada -- an Overview....Pages 8-10
Scleroderris Canker in the Province of Ontario, Canada....Pages 11-15
Scleroderris Canker in the Province of Quebec, Canada....Pages 16-20
Scleroderris Canker in the Maritime Provinces of Canada....Pages 21-24
Scleroderris Canker in Newfoundland....Pages 25-25
Historical and Current Scleroderris Situations in the United States....Pages 26-31
Brunchorstia Dieback in Europe....Pages 32-41
Differences in Disease Syndrome with Pathogen Race and with Host and Environment....Pages 42-46
Pathogenicity and Host Range of Races of Gremmeniella abietina in Hokkaido....Pages 47-53
Metabolites of Gremmeniella abietina ....Pages 54-58
Genetic Variation in Gremmeniella abietina ....Pages 59-67
The Use of Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis for Rapid Differentiation of Gremmeniella abietina Isolates....Pages 68-76
Dispersal of Conidia of Gremmeniella abietina Related to Weather....Pages 77-81
Inoculum Potential of Gremmeniella abietina in New York....Pages 82-95
The Infection Process in Pines By Gremmeniella abietina ....Pages 96-103
Effect of Environmental Factors on the Post-Infection Behavior of Gremmeniella abietina ....Pages 104-110
 Gremmeniella abietina in Norway Spruce, Latent Infection, Sudden Outbreaks, Acid Rain, Predisposition....Pages 111-113
The Role of Insects in the Dynamics of Scleroderris Canker in New york....Pages 114-121
Effects of Sulfur Dioxide on Infection of Red Pine by Gremmeniella abietina ....Pages 122-129
Evaluation of Possible Effects of Acid Rain on Scleroderris Canker of Red Pine in New York....Pages 130-141
Five-Year Survey of Scleroderris Canker in Young Red Pine Plantations....Pages 142-147
Factors Affecting the Development of Disease Epidemics by Gremmeniella abietina ....Pages 148-152
The Movement of Gremmeniella abietina from the Alps to the Appenines....Pages 153-157
Experiences with Scleroderris Canker on Pinus cembra L. In Afforestations of High Altitude....Pages 158-161
Disease Increase Rates for Scleroderris Canker in Lewis County, New York....Pages 162-165
Pruning as a Silvicultural Tool in the Management of Pinus resinosa Infected with Gremmeniella Abietina ....Pages 166-176
The Growth of Trees Affected by Gremmeniella abietina ....Pages 177-180
Physiological and Biochemical Factors in Austrian Pine Clones with Different Susceptibility to Gremmeniella abietina ....Pages 181-188
Screening Conifers for Resistance to Gremmeniella abietina ....Pages 189-196
Response in Canada of Jack Pine Provenances to Gremmeniella abietina ....Pages 197-206
Resistance of Lodgepole Pine to Scleroderris Canker in Northern Sweden....Pages 207-211
Testing Fungicides for Control of Gremmeniella abietina in New York....Pages 212-216
Interactions between Epiphytic Bacteria and Conidia of Gremmeniella abietina ....Pages 217-225
Scleroderris Canker Survey Using Aerial Photography....Pages 226-235
Disease Management of Scleroderris Canker By Regulatory Action....Pages 236-242
The Use of a Quarantine to Control Scleroderris Canker in New York....Pages 243-247
The Transfer of Scleroderris Technology in Canada....Pages 248-256
Technology Transfer of Scleroderris Research Results....Pages 257-260
Overview and Summary of the Scleroderris Canker Symposium and Future Research Needs....Pages 261-269
Back Matter....Pages 270-273