Ecology of the Pinewood Nematode in Southern Pine Chip Piles

摘要

The optimum temperature range for pinewood nematodes in southern pine chips was 35 to 40 deg C. Nematode populations declined at temperatures of -20 deg C, at temperatures above 45 deg C, and in anaerobic environments. Wood moisture content and presence of bluestain fungus also influenced nematode populations.