Non-destructive method and test kit for the detection of infestation of live trees by invasive wood boring insect species

摘要

The invention disclosed is a method and test kit for the non-destructive detection of infestation of live conifer trees by invasive wood boring insects having a specific established fungal associate. The method involves identifying an infested tree, providing a probe for collecting viable fungal spore samples and matching the spore sample with a known insect.