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dc.contributor.advisorHutchison, Leonard
dc.contributor.authorKielt, Erin
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-12T15:59:34Z
dc.date.available2019-11-12T15:59:34Z
dc.date.created2018
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.urihttp://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/4466
dc.description.abstractThe emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is an invasive beetle recently introduced from Asia. It has quickly spread throughout much of eastern North America causing death of millions of ash (Fraxinus spp.) in both natural forests and in urban landscapes. Since 2016, this insect has been found in Thunder Bay, where approximately 25% of the urban street trees are ash. The larvae produce serpentine galleries beneath the bark which girdle the tree within a few years. It has always been assumed that death of the ash is due to this girdling and no studies to date have investigated fungi associated with the emerald ash borer. This study attempts to investigate whether such fungal associations exist, and whether the fungi, if present, are involved in the decline of the trees. During the autumn a total of three green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) infested with emerald ash borer were removed from a local park in Thunder Bay and cut into small logs, bagged and brought to Lakehead University. Isolations were made directly from galleries, and from larval frass found in these galleries. In addition, washings were made from larvae when these were found. A total of 178 fungal isolates were obtained, including species of Cytospora (26.9%), species of Phoma (10.6%), and species of Cladosporium (9.0%). All fungi found were either typical inhabitants of woody plants or else are cosmopolitan in their substrate preference. None of the species found are thought to be closely associated with the emerald ash borer, but rather have an accidental association with the insect. Further studies are needed to verify this finding.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectAgrilus planipennisen_US
dc.subjectEmerald ash boreren_US
dc.subjectGreen ashen_US
dc.subjectInsect-fungal associationsen_US
dc.subjectUrban foresten_US
dc.titleFungi associated with the emerald ash borer on urban green ashen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
etd.degree.nameHonours Bachelor of Science in Forestryen_US
etd.degree.levelBacheloren_US
etd.degree.disciplineNatural Resources Managementen_US
etd.degree.grantorLakehead Universityen_US


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