laurel wilt
Raffaelea lauricola Harrington & Fraedrich

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Damage; Redbay mortality caused by Xyleborus glabratus and its associated fungus. The percentage of dead redbays in this section of forest increased from 10% to 81% in the course of one year.
Albert (Bud) Mayfield, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org
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Damage; Redbay mortality caused by Xyleborus glabratus and its associated fungus.
Albert (Bud) Mayfield, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org
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Damage; Widespread mortality of red bay in the coastal region of Georgia has been caused by Xyleborus glabratus and the associated Raffaelea spp fungus. Photo taken in Liberty County, Georgia.
James Johnson, Georgia Forestry Commission, Bugwood.org
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Damage; Vascular staining caused by an Raffaelea sp. fungus introduced by Xyleborus glabratus
Albert (Bud) Mayfield, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org
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Damage; Vascular staining caused by an Raffaelea sp. fungus introduced by Xyleborus glabratus
Albert (Bud) Mayfield, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org
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