Our new paper out on diagnostics of Diplodia canker on oaks

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Jason Smith

https://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/sub/php/volume15/number2/PHP-RS-13-0122.pdf

NPR story on laurel wilt in the Everglades

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Jason Smith

Here is a short version story with an interview I did last week on NPR regarding laurel wilt in the Everglades.

– Jason

Nice article in the Sun Sentinel on laurel wilt in the Everglades

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Jason Smith

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-everglades-tree-killer-20140518,0,5723587.story

The real scoop on Torreya taxifolia

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Jason Smith

http://www.the-understory.com/2012/06/15/discovery-of-a-new-disease-explains-the-mysterious-decline-of-critically-endangered-species-florida-torreya/

Our work with Florida torreya continues, but many questions remain.

Laurel wilt and Native American Culture

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Jason Smith

Here is a nice article and editorial written by the Seminole chairman, Jim Billie in the Seminole Tribune about laurel wilt. Our research efforts are mentioned in the article.

http://www.semtribe.com/SeminoleTribune/Archive/2014/SeminoleTribune_February%2028_2014v2.pdf

New paper out on role of Diplodia corticola and oak decline.

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Jason Smith

Our lab has been working on Diplodia cankers of oak caused by D. corticola and D. quercivora. Here is a new paper on the role of D. corticola in decline of Holm oak (Quercus ilex) in Europe.