UC Berkeley researchers detect deadly plant pathogen in Del Norte County

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Two tanoak trees in Del Norte County tested positive for Phytophthora ramorum, a deadly plant pathogen known to cause sudden oak death.
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Two tanoak trees in Del Norte County tested positive for Phytophthora ramorum, a deadly plant pathogen known to cause sudden oak death.
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Despite drought conditions, Sudden Oak Death — a fatal oak tree disease — has seen a resurgence in north Berkeley and Tilden Regional Park, according to a report recently released by a UC Berkeley researcher.
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