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Rapid Measurement of Oleoresin Exudation Pressure in Pinus ponderosa Laws1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

R. W. Bushing  and
D. L. Wood
R. W. Bushing
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology and Parasitology, University of California, Berkeley
D. L. Wood
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology and Parasitology, University of California, Berkeley
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Abstract

Improved techniques are described for cleaning gauges used in measuring the oleoresin exudation pressure (o.e.p.) of large numbers of ponderosa pines. These techniques are being used in a study of the relationship of o.e.p. and bark beetle attack in westside Sierra coniferous forests. Standard hydrostatic pressure gauges (Bourdon type) were modified by the addition of a threaded extension made of steel rod which permitted both insertion into a tree and newly-designed cleaning rack. A 9/32-in. hole in the steel rod reduced to a minimum the amount of oleoresin exudate necessary for an accurate reading. The cleaning racks, each accepting 30 gauges, were capped to confine the solvent (xylene) under pressure.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 96 , Issue 3 , March 1964 , pp. 510 - 513
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1964

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