TY - JOUR T1 - Dutch Elm Disease Control: Economics of Girdling Diseased Elms to Improve Sanitation Performance JF - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) SP - 129 LP - 135 DO - 10.48044/jauf.1982.031 VL - 8 IS - 5 AU - William N. Cannon, Jr. AU - Jack H. Barger AU - David P. Worley Y1 - 1982/05/01 UR - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/8/5/129.abstract N2 - Early detection and immediate girdling plus prompt removal (within 20 work days) of diseased elms saved more elms at a lower cost than sanitation practices in which diseased elms were just removed promptly or were allowed to remain standing into the dormant season. A 5-year case history demonstrated savings of 25 percent in total cost and an additional 163 elms per thousand. ER -