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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Main Authors: Zhangjing Chen, Marshall White, Ron Mack, Daniel Rider, Vijay Reddy, Susan O’Neill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2023-04-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:https://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BRJ/article/view/22515