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Evaluation of repellents for the redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus, vector of the laurel wilt pathogen Marc A. Hughes, Xavier Martini, Emily H. Kuhns, James Colee, Agenor Mafra-Neto, Lukasz Stelinski, Jason A. Smith 2017 Bark and ambrosia beetle, Invasive pests and diseases, Laurel wilt, Management, Tree diseases  
Laurel Wilt, Caused by Raffaelea lauricola, is Detected for the First Time Outside the Southeastern United States Randy C. Ploetz, Y. Y. Thant, Marc A. Hughes, Tyler J. Dreaden, J. L. Konkol, A. T. Kyaw, Jason A. Smith, C. L. Harmon 2016 Bark and ambrosia beetle, Distribution, Invasive pests and diseases, Laurel wilt, Tree diseases  
Responses of swamp bay, Persea palustris, and avocado, Persea americana, to various concentrations of the laurel wilt pathogen, Raffaelea lauricola Marc A. Hughes, S. A. Inch, Randy C. Ploetz, H. L. Er, A. H. C. Bruggen, Jason A. Smith 2015 Bark and ambrosia beetle, Invasive pests and diseases, Laurel wilt, Tree diseases  
Recovery Plan for Laurel Wilt on Redbay and Other Forest Species Caused by Raffaelea lauricola and Disseminated by Xyleborus glabratus Marc A. Hughes, Jason A. Smith, Randy C. Ploetz, P. E. Kendra, A. E. Mayfield III, J. Hanula, Jiri Hulcr, Lukasz Stelinski, S. Cameron, J. J. Riggins, D. Carrillo, R. Rabaglia, J. M. Eickwort 2015 Bark and ambrosia beetle, Invasive pests and diseases, Laurel wilt, Tree diseases  
First Report of Laurel Wilt Caused by Raffaelea lauricola on Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis) in the United States Marc A. Hughes, A. W. Black, Jason A. Smith 2014 Bark and ambrosia beetle, Distribution, Invasive pests and diseases, Laurel wilt, Tree diseases  
Laurel wilt: An exceptionally damaging exotic disease that threatens Florida’s forests D. Spence, Marc A. Hughes, Jason A. Smith 2013 Bark and ambrosia beetle, Invasive pests and diseases, Laurel wilt, Tree diseases  
Field and Growth Chamber Inoculations Demonstrate Persea indica as a Newly Recognized Host for the Laurel Wilt Pathogen, Raffaelea laurciola Marc A. Hughes, G. S. Brar, Randy C. Ploetz, Jason A. Smith 2013 Bark and ambrosia beetle, Invasive pests and diseases, Laurel wilt, Tree diseases  
Vegetative propagation of putatively laurel wilt-resistant redbay (Persea borbonia) Marc A. Hughes, Jason A. Smith 2013 Bark and ambrosia beetle, Invasive pests and diseases, Laurel wilt, Resistance, Tree diseases  
First Report of Laurel Wilt Disease Caused by Raffaelea lauricola on Silk Bay in Florida Marc A. Hughes, K. Shin, J. M. Eickwort, Jason A. Smith 2012 Bark and ambrosia beetle, Distribution, Invasive pests and diseases, Laurel wilt, Tree diseases  
Responses of avocado to laurel wilt, caused by Raffaelea lauricola Randy C. Ploetz, J. M. Perez-Martınez, Jason A. Smith, Marc A. Hughes, Tyler J. Dreaden, S. A. Inch, Y. Fu 2012 Bark and ambrosia beetle, Invasive pests and diseases, Laurel wilt, Susceptibility, Tree diseases  
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