Specimen #34142
| Entry Number | 34142 |
|---|---|
| Nematode Genus | No Nematodes |
| Host Genus | Pinus |
| Host Species | sp. |
| Common Name | Pine wood pallets |
| Country | USA |
| State | Texas |
| City/Locale | Dupont - SRW, FM 1006, Orange, TX 77630 (Kirk Booker) |
| Collector | Samih F. Rafeedie (Dupont, Orange, TX) via Mike Huddleston (Texas Department of Agriculture, Steppenville, TX) |
| Date Collected | 2004 Jun 30 |
| Date Received | 2004 Jul 08 |
| Determined By | Zafar A. Handoo |
| Disposition of Sample | Records only; material discarded |
| Nematodes In | Wood |
| Total Samples | 3 pieces of wood |
| Remarks | Checking for pinewood nematode, none found. The KD-19 lumber is heat treated at 170F (77C) for 5 hours, which is more stringent than the international requirements for lumber heat treatment of 56C for 30 minutes to control the nematode pest. The wood pallets were used to transport plastic resin to China. |