The Provincial Station for Forest Pest Control in Hubei recently announced that, by joining hands with a research team led by SUN Jianghua with the CAS Institute of Zoology, it has successfully developed a technology for quick sampling of the pine wood nematode (
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus). Experiments show that as short as two hours are needed to identify the pest.
The pine wood nematode has been causing widespread losses to pines in China. To test the pest, conventional methods need as long as two days to get the results. The novel technology featuring simple operation and low cost is expected to raise the control and treatment level of the peat.
