Ribeiro Tree Evaluations, Inc.

Ribeiro Tree Evaluations, Inc. (formerly Ribeiro Plant Lab, Inc.) was started in 1984 by Dr. Olaf K. Ribeiro, a leading pathologist, with over 30 years of field experience diagnosing tree health problems and evaluating trees for hazard potential. Olaf's passion for trees led him to consult nationwide, as well as, overseas to help save rare and significant trees. Ribeiro Tree Evaluations, Inc.'s clients include private homeowners, commercial landscapes, private botanical reserves and public parks.

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Phytophthora Diseases Worldwide

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by Donald C. Erwin and Olaf K. Ribeiro
(2nd Printing 2005)
This book presents an overview of Phytophthora diseases. This volume integrates guides to literature, background information, physiology and genetics, the effect of environmental factors on disease, control by biological and cultural means, resistant cultivars, fungicides, and techniques for recognizing, identifying, and isolating Phytophthora pathogens. Featured are detailed descriptions of 59 species, including photomicrographs and drawings, and discussion of related diseases, their development, control and distribution. Generously illustrated and printed on high-quality enamel stock, this volume will be welcome by plant scientists and libraries worldwide. 

Reviews:

"This book is destined to become a plant pathology classic. It is a helpful reference for students and researchers alike. This is also a timely publication considering that an increasing number of researchers from diverse backgrounds are studying Phytophthora".
S. Kamoun & F. Govers. Wageningen Agr. University. The Netherlands.
 
"This is a very valuable reference and does meet the stated aims of the authors of being both approachable by the generalist and of great use to the specialist".
M. Eden & R. Hill. HortResearch. Auckland, New Zealand.

 

Member:
 
American Phytopathological Society
International Society of Plant Pathology
International Society of Arboriculture
Former Member of the Certifying Board of the American Registry of Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crops & Soils
Sigma XI (Research Honorary)
Member of the World Phytophthora Collection Advisory Committee

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