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Definition of Dutch elm disease
1. Noun. Disease of elms caused by a fungus.
Definition of Dutch elm disease
1. Proper noun. A disease of elm trees caused by an Ascomycete fungus and spread by bark beetles. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dutch Elm Disease
Literary usage of Dutch elm disease
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Price of Oil: Corporate Responsibility and Human Rights Violations in by Bronwen Manby (1999)
"Nigeria, it is argued, had an extreme case of "Dutch disease [named by economists
after Dutch elm disease], a process whereby new discoveries or favorable ..."
2. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"Dutch elm disease has reduced numbers of this species severely. Ulmus pumila L.
Siberian elm Deciduous tree Naturalized from planted sources. ..."
3. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"... and developing control measures for Dutch elm disease, dogwood anthracnose,
and/or Verticil- Hum wilt through the use of antagonistic microorganisms and ..."
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