Photo Gallery
Artificial infestation of Fraser fir seedlings with BWA
3-year old Fraser fir
2 year old Fraser fir
Bark pieces cut from infested Fraser fir – for attachment to seedlings
Infested 3-year old Fraser fir seedling (after 18 months)
Infested 2-year old Fraser fir
Fraser fir branch tip infested
BWA infestation at base of needle on Fraser fir seedling
BWA infestation along the stem of Fraser fir seedling
Artificial infestation of Fraser fir with BWA in Phytotron
Abandoned Christmas tree plantation - source for BWA
Infested Fraser fir bark pieces for attachment to trees
Infested 6-year-old Fraser fir
Infested 6-year-old Fraser fir
Infested 6-year-old Fraser fir
Infested 1-year-old Fraser fir
Infested 1-year-old Fraser fir
Mount Craig 1956 from Mt. Mitchell when BWA first appeared
Mount Craig 1968 as seen from Mt. Mitchell
Mt. Craig 1978 as seen from Mt. Mitchell. Mature fir mortality is at its peak