Acute oak decline

Acute oak decline , Arboriculture > Forestry , Forest Research

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Dr Suzanne Sancisi-Frey, Forest Research

Acute oak decline (AOD) is a complex decline disease involving a number of bacterial
species which cause bark lesions, and a native buprestid beetle Agrilus biguttatus
(oak jewel beetle). The disease causes a rapid decline in oak trees and can kill them
within 5 or 6 years.

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