Sudden Oak Death

This program examines the disease Sudden Oak Death (SOD) which is attacking oaks and now other trees and plants in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Program shows the symptoms of SOD on oaks, explains the cause of the disease, and outlines steps people can take to help slow its spread.  Includes interviews with UC horticulturist Pavel Svihra who discovered and named this disease, UC Davis plant pathologist David Rizzo who discovered the pathogen responsible, and Forester Kent Julin of the Marin County Fire Dept. who discusses the fire danger associated with dead and dying trees. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [8/2001] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 5929]

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[steven beddingfield]

marketing BS, shame on you!

[steven beddingfield]

The bark beetle, six spined ips brings in the fungi, inside it's specially developed mycangium, which is designed for this. It carries a hitchhiker, a mite, which is a fungi farmer for the beetle.There are also three other animals involved. I have been watching this process for daily for many years. stevebeddingfield@yahoo.com

[James Duncan]

Serious infestation NE of Scotts Valley, CA. Will visit OakMapper. I always kept my 2 acres cleared but am surrounded by affected trees. My problem was intrusion of brooms as suggested in the video. Noticed many local oak trees with somewhat pale foliage which in the last 2 months dramatically changed to brown and dropped off.

[ARRlVED]

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[KennyReddwooddforest]

Dr. Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., professor emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at the University of Illinois School of Public Health, and Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition, states that from 1950 to 1998, breast cancers increased by 60 percent, Non-Hodgkins lymphoma and multiple myeloma increased by 200 percent, prostate cancer increased by 200 percent, and testicular cancer between the ages 28 and 35, increased by 300 percent. Pesticides caused this.

[janesatorres]

This is so sad. This must be stopped.

[Nathaniel Evans]

A chemical exists which controls and prevents SOD. This product can be applied to the bark of the trees before they are infected to prevent SOD or to control it when infection exists. Visit dubdubdubdotevanspestmanagemen­tdotcom or give us a call at 408-517-9847. This video contains incomplete information about chemical control of SOD. It can be very effectively controlled according to the most current research. We'll be happy to give you the rest of the story, and to help you save your trees!

[Nathaniel Evans]

This video does not contain the most current information about chemical control and prevention of SOD.