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Dutch elm disease found in S. Oregon
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 | No comments posted.
MEDFORD (AP) — Dutch elm disease has been found for the first time in Southern Oregon.
The tree-killing fungus that has spread across the country from the Midwest is typically carried by bark beetles but can be transmitted by tree roots from an infected elm to a healthy tree.
Lab tests recently confirmed a sample of the fungus found by a Medford city worker after some elms began showing signs of the disease.
Officials say the only way to control it is to cut down the infected tree and burn the wood.
Elm trees are a popular shade tree and line a number of streets in Medford and Central Point.
The tree-killing fungus that has spread across the country from the Midwest is typically carried by bark beetles but can be transmitted by tree roots from an infected elm to a healthy tree.
Lab tests recently confirmed a sample of the fungus found by a Medford city worker after some elms began showing signs of the disease.
Officials say the only way to control it is to cut down the infected tree and burn the wood.
Elm trees are a popular shade tree and line a number of streets in Medford and Central Point.
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