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Tools for Staging and Managing Emerald Ash Borer in the Urban Forest

Clifford S. Sadof, Gabriel P. Hughes, Adam R. Witte, Donnie J. Peterson and Matthew D. Ginzel
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) January 2017, 43 (1) 15-26; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2017.002
Clifford S. Sadof
Clifford S. Sadof (corresponding author), Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2089, U.S.,
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Gabriel P. Hughes
Gabriel P. Hughes, Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2089, U.S.
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Adam R. Witte
Adam R. Witte, Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2089, U.S.
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Donnie J. Peterson
Donnie J. Peterson, Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2089, U.S.
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Matthew D. Ginzel, Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2089, U.S.
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