International Supply Chain Handling Practices and the Quality of Heat-treated, White Oak Veneer Logs
The most promising alternative to the methyl bromide fumigation of exported logs is steam-heating the log in a vacuum. Research has confirmed that steam heating to 56 °C for 30 minutes kills all viable propagules of oak wilt pathogen (Bretziella fagacearum) in the sapwood of oak logs. The purpose of...
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North Carolina State University
2023-04-01
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Online Access: | https://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BRJ/article/view/22515 |