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Ekka · 14th January 2008, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Santoli

Could this be oak wilt and if so, is there any chance the firewood could spread the disease to the oaks near my woodpile?

Tom,

Here's some info.

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it can be cut and split for firewood. Because this process does not involve debarking, firewood can still potentially harbor fungal mats and thus attract Nitidulids during the summer in which the trees died. The wood must be arranged in stacks and covered with 4 mil plastic tarp through the winter (if the wood is used then) or the end of the next season (Oct. 1 of the year following the death of the trees). By producing a greenhouse effect, tarping will kill the temperature-sensitive pathogen and prevent the beetles from accessing potential fungal mats. Tarping should be done with transparent plastic to produce the desired greenhouse effect. However, black plastic will also work, by concentrating the sun's heat. In both cases, the best results are achieved by placing the tarped pile in an un-shaded, possibly sunny area. When covering the pile, the tarp should be sealed to the ground to prevent beetles from accessing the pile. For this reason, all punctures in the tarp should be mended with duct tape. At the end of the second season the wood can be safely uncovered and disposed of as preferred, since it no longer constitutes a threat.

Source: Oak Wilt, HYG-3306-01

And this one, well it's the best I've read.
http://cityoflakeway.com/docs/myths_...t_firewood.pdf