Sudden Oak Death and Phytophthora ramorum: A Summary of the Literature

Sudden oak death and Phytophthora ramorum, both first recognized about a decade ago, have been the subject of hundreds of scientific and popular press articles. This document presents a comprehensive, concise summary of sudden oak death and P. ramorum research findings and management activities. Topics covered include introduction and background, identification and distribution, the disease cycle, epidemiology and modeling, management and control, and economic and environmental impacts. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Includes discussion of: Causal Agent, Distribution, Hosts, Diagnosis, The Disease Cycle, Modeling Disease Distribution and Spatial-Temporal, Patterns of Mortality, Management and Control, Economic and Environmental Impacts of Phytophthora ramorum.