Wood Decay Fungi

Polyporaceae - fruiting bodies with pores. These can de separated into different genera:

General article on wood decay: The Action Behind the Polypores

Review of Basidiomycetes - Scroll down to Basidiomycota section at this link

Clamp connection formation in Basidiomycetes

Root Diseases Caused By Basidiomycota

Root Diseases Caused By Basidiomycetes

General information on root rots

Armillaria root rot

General magazine article on the "seeing the humongous fungus"

Wood Products Deterioration

Timber Stains

Blue Stain in pine board. The coloration in wood is due to the pigment in the fungal hypae.

General information on wood decay

Decay in ancient and historic woods

 "Dry rot fungus invades Canada" Read over the news story at this link

Laboratory review: The following links will be activated after the subject is discussed in lecture and lab.

Fire Blight- Erwinia amylovora

Crown Gall - Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Bacterial wetwood

Laboratory review: The following links will be activated after this class has met.

Bacteria and Phytoplasma Diseases

Tree Diseases Caused By Bacteria

Fire Blight

Fire blight in flowering crab. Arrow points to infected branch.