Laboratory fumigations to determine the minimum temperature for methyl bromide eradication of the oak wilt fungus in red oak
IRG/WP 3243
E L Schmidt
Laboratory chamber fumigations of naturally-infected ret oak log sections exterminatet the oak wilt fungus in sapwood at temperatures down to 0°C. Only low, sporadic fungus survival was observed when log sections were gassed with methyl bromide at -5°C and aired for 4 da. at 0°C. Lower temperature treatments were not effective even if gas levels or exposure times were increased by 50%.