The invasive redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus, is the primary vector of Raffaelea
lauricola, a symbiotic fungus and the etiologic agent of laurel wilt. This lethal disease has …

Redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus Eichhoff, is an exotic wood-borer that vectors
the fungal agent (Raffaelea lauricola) responsible for laurel wilt. Laurel wilt has had severe …

Truffles, subterranean fruit-bodies of the ectomycorrhizal genus Tuber, are currently cultivated
on host trees in plantations, both to offset declining wild production and to extend their …

European black truffles can be profitable agroforestry crops outside their native ranges. Truffle
fungi grow symbiotically as ectomycorrhizae on the roots of host trees, notably hazels and …

Cultivation of Burgundy black truffles (Tuber aestivum syn. T. uncinatum) in Midwestern
agroforestry has the potential to provide important income not only to landowners, but also to the …

Truffles, of the ectomycorrhizal genus Tuber, are cultivated in plantations to offset declining
wild production. Although methods for truffle plantation management have been published, …

Host size, density and distribution, in addition to climate, can affect the likelihood a pathogen
will invade and saturate landscapes. Laurel wilt, caused by the vector-borne forest …

Truffles, the hypogeous ascocarps of the ectomycorrhizal genus Tuber, are currently cultivated
in orchards to partially offset declining wild production in Europe. Truffle cultivation begins …

… Cottonwood (Populous deltoides) is the most commonly planted tree in plantations (MS Pruett
pers. obs). The study area … Grechen Pruett provided helpful feedback and technical review. …

Florida Scrub-Jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens; hereafter scrub-jays) are endemic to Florida
scrub habitats. They are year-round residents with a diverse, but opportunistic diet of insects …