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Video: Saving elm trees from disease takes persistent, hopeful effort

July 6th, 2010

(PhysOrg.com) -- Determining how to save Penn State's elm trees is an ongoing collaboration between University researchers and groundskeepers.

Determining how to save Penn State's elm trees is an ongoing collaboration between University researchers and groundskeepers. Capturing disease-carrying insects to study them has been an elusive task, but researchers believe existing efforts to prevent Dutch elm disease may be a clue to keeping the landmark trees safe from elm yellows.

Capturing disease-carrying insects to study them has been an elusive task, but researchers believe existing efforts to prevent Dutch elm disease may be a clue to keeping the landmark trees safe from elm yellows.

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