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Forest Pathology and Wood Microbiology Research Laboratory

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    • Microorganisms causing decay in trees and wood
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      • Introduction
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      • Historic woods at Fort Conger and Peary huts
    • Sustainable Agarwood Production in Aquilaria Trees
      • Introduction
      • Field demonstration sites
      • Photos and information
      • Cultivating agarwood in Papua New Guinea
      • Cultivating agarwood in Bhutan
      • First International Agarwood Conference
    • Deterioration in Historic and Archaeological Wood
    • Investigations on Eucalyptus Diseases in Uruguay
    • Investigations into resistance to white pine blister rust
    • Phytophthora diseases on woody plants in Minnesota
      • Introduction
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Research Projects

  • Microorganisms causing decay in trees and wood
  • Antarctic Microbes
    • Introduction
    • Historic Expedition Huts
    • Deception Island
  • Microbes in the Arctic
    • Introduction
    • Melampsora rust
    • Historic woods at Fort Conger and Peary huts
  • Sustainable Agarwood Production in Aquilaria Trees
    • Introduction
    • Field demonstration sites
    • Photos and information
    • Cultivating agarwood in Papua New Guinea
    • Cultivating agarwood in Bhutan
    • First International Agarwood Conference
  • Deterioration in Historic and Archaeological Wood
  • Investigations on Eucalyptus Diseases in Uruguay
  • Investigations into resistance to white pine blister rust
  • Phytophthora diseases on woody plants in Minnesota
    • Introduction
    • Sudden Oak Death and Phytophthora Diseases of Woody Plants
  • Biological control of sapwood staining fungi
student using a microscope

Forest Pathology Laboratory at the University of Minnesota

Scanning electron micrograph showing basidia and basidiospores of wood decay fungus

Scanning electron micrograph showing basidia and basidiospores of wood decay fungus

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Professor Robert A. Blanchette
e-mail: [email protected]

Office:
Phone: 612.625.0202
Fax: 612.625.9728

Laboratory:
Phone: 612.625.6231

University of Minnesota
Department of Plant Pathology
1991 Upper Buford Circle
495 Borlaug Hall
St. Paul, MN 55108

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

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  • Home
  • Research Projects
    • Microorganisms causing decay in trees and wood
    • Antarctic Microbes
      • Introduction
      • Historic Expedition Huts
      • Deception Island
    • Microbes in the Arctic
      • Introduction
      • Melampsora rust
      • Historic woods at Fort Conger and Peary huts
    • Sustainable Agarwood Production in Aquilaria Trees
      • Introduction
      • Field demonstration sites
      • Photos and information
      • Cultivating agarwood in Papua New Guinea
      • Cultivating agarwood in Bhutan
      • First International Agarwood Conference
    • Deterioration in Historic and Archaeological Wood
    • Investigations on Eucalyptus Diseases in Uruguay
    • Investigations into resistance to white pine blister rust
    • Phytophthora diseases on woody plants in Minnesota
      • Introduction
      • Sudden Oak Death and Phytophthora Diseases of Woody Plants
    • Biological control of sapwood staining fungi
  • Publications
  • Student Opportunities
  • Disease of Forest & Shade Trees
  • People
  • Give
  • Links