. Agri-news. Agriculture. CANAD1ANA. JUN 21 1995 GO GO GO GO GO GO C/ June 5,1995 How to STOP DED Stopping Dutch elm disease (DED) depends on help from the general public, particularly that people don't bring firewood into the province. "Bark beetles that carry the deadly fungus breed under the bark of dead and dying elm wood. Infected elms chopped into firewood carry the disease," saysjanet Feddes-Calpas, Alberta Agriculture Dutch elm disease technician. Bringing elm firewood from a DED-infected area into Alberta is also illegal she adds. "That's why all firewood is confiscated
. Agri-news. Agriculture. CANAD1ANA. JUN 21 1995 GO GO GO GO GO GO C/ June 5,1995 How to STOP DED Stopping Dutch elm disease (DED) depends on help from the general public, particularly that people don't bring firewood into the province. "Bark beetles that carry the deadly fungus breed under the bark of dead and dying elm wood. Infected elms chopped into firewood carry the disease," saysjanet Feddes-Calpas, Alberta Agriculture Dutch elm disease technician. Bringing elm firewood from a DED-infected area into Alberta is also illegal she adds. "That's why all firewood is confiscated at the border and put into specially marked bins for proper ; Both Montana arid Saskatchewan have the elm bark t)eetles and DED. "Because provincial border crossings aren't monitored, we rely on the public not to bring in firewood from Saskatchewan," she notes. There are three firewood disposal bins at Alberta interprovincial border sites. Two are on the Saskatchewan border. One is at the Walsh Infonnation Centre on Highway 1 and the other at the Lloydminster Information Centre on Highway 16. A third bin is at the Crowsnest Pass on Highway 3 for people coming into the province from "It's also not safe to store or sell elm wood in Alberta," says Feddes-Calpas. "To reduce ba'tle breeding areas, all dead elm branches, logs or trees should be properly disposed of by either burning or ; People should also be familiar with DED symptoms, monitor their elm trees regularly and take preventative measures. Leaves that first wilt, then curl, shrivel and finally brown are symptoms. Wilting will show up about mid-June. In mid-summer, the tree will flag, or show yellow in the crown area. As well, the DED fungus also changes the color of die sapwood under the bark to dark brown or black. Feddes-Calpas says it's important elm trees be well maintained and vigorous. 'Hiis means removing dead branches and trees, then properly di
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