C. Wayne Ellett Plant & Pest Diagnostic Clinic

Oak Wilt Update From The Clinic

Oak wilt is a disease caused by the fungal organism Bretziella fagacearum. The disease can spread both underground and above ground. The disease is spread underground to healthy oaks through the root system of infected oak trees. Additionally, sap-sucking beetles can be attracted to the fungal mats that form under the bark of infected, dead oaks and can spread the disease above ground as they move to uninfected oaks.
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Joy Pierzynski, PhD

The OSU C. Wayne Ellett Plant & Pest Diagnostic Clinic Will Reopen April 15, 2020

Beginning Wednesday, April 15, 2020 the Ohio State University (OSU) C. Wayne Ellett Plant & Pest Diagnostic Clinic, located in Reynoldsburg, will reopen on a part-time basis.  The Clinic will be accepting plant samples for disease diagnosis via package deliver only (USPS, UPS, etc.). No face-to-face drop off of samples can be accepted at this time.
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Joy Pierzynski, PhD
Amy Stone