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An Old Problem; A New Approach

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Dutch Elm Disease Research

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Dutch elm disease caused by Ophiostoma ulmi (Buisman) Nannf. has been one of the most destructive tree diseases in North America. The earliest attempts at control involved selection resistant germplasm from within Ulmus Americana L., American elm, followed by use of resistant selections from The Netherlands. Finally elm breeding programs were initiated in North America. Tissue culture technology is being studied to reduce the time and cost to identify and incorporate resistant germplasm into new selections of elms. The North American control program emphasized sanitation and chemicals to protect the thousands of highly valued American elms still in the landscape. Environmental considerations limited use of chemicals and encouraged exploration into nonchemical or biological control. Traditional use of biological control, that is pitting an organism or its toxic products against the pathogen, met with varying but generally limited success. With the advent and continuing progress in biotechnology, many of the problems associated with biological control may be overcome and lead to applied disease control.

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  1. Pesticide Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA

    Mariam B. Sticklen

  2. National Park Service, Washington, DC, 20242, USA

    James L. Sherald

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Schreiber, L.R. (1993). An Old Problem; A New Approach. In: Sticklen, M.B., Sherald, J.L. (eds) Dutch Elm Disease Research. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6872-8_6

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