I hate to see this wood go to a landfill; can it be used by the forest products industry?
• Can I use the wood from a SOD infected tree for firewood? • If I spread the mulch on my land, will it increase the risk that my other trees will become infected? • Where do I take infected plant material if I can’t keep it in my yard? • If I have a truck, can I bring in SOD infected material on my own to a SODBusters collection site? • Where can I find the latest regulations pertaining to Phytophthora ramorum? • What is Sudden Oak Death? The tree disease commonly referred to as Sudden Oak Death (SOD) is caused by a mold-like microscopic pathogen called Phytophthora ramorum. The pathogen infects some species of native oaks in California, creating cankers under the bark of the trunk. Beetles and decay fungi often further colonize infected trees, which may lead to a rapid weakening of the tree and its death. SOD also infects a number of other species in California’s woodlands, though the symptoms on these species are milder, usually only leaf spots and twig dieback and typically are not
