Editing Armillaria (section)

=== Hosts ===
Potential [[Host (biology)|hosts]] include [[Pinophyta|conifers]] and various [[monocotyledon]]ous and [[dicotyledon]]ous trees, [[shrub]]s, and herbaceous species, ranging from asparagus and strawberry to large forest trees (Patton and Vasquez Bravo 1967).<ref name="patton">Patton, R. F.; Vasquez Bravo, R. 1967. "Armillaria root rot ''Armillaria mellea'' (Vahl ex Fr.) Kummer".  p. 37–38 in Davidson, A. G.; Prentice, R. M. (compilers and eds.). ''Important forest insects and diseases of mutual concern to Canada, the United States, and Mexico''. Canadian Department for Rural Development, Ottawa, Ontario, Pub. 1180.</ref> ''Armillaria'' root rot enters hosts through the roots. In Alberta, 75% of trap logs (Mallett and Hiratsuka 1985)<ref name="mall3">{{cite journal |last1=Mallett |first1=K. I. |last2=Hiratsuka |first2=Y. |year=1985 |title=The 'trap-log' method to survey the distribution of ''Armillaria mellea'' in forest soils |journal=Canadian Journal of Forest Research |volume=15 |issue=6 |pages=1191–1193 |doi=10.1139/x85-195}}</ref> inserted into the soil between planted spruce became infected with the distinctive white mycelium of ''Armillaria'' within one year. Of the infestations, 12% were ''A. ostoyae'', and 88% were ''A. sinapina'' (Blenis et al. 1995).<ref name="blen">Blenis, P.; Titus, S.; Mallet, K. 1995. "Impact of Armillaria root rot in intensively managed white spruce/asspen stands". Natural Resources Canada/Alberta Land and Forest Service, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/Alberta Forest Resource Development Agreement (FRDA), Project A5023-129 Rep. 5 p.</ref> Reviews of the biology, diversity, pathology, and control of ''Armillaria'' in Fox (2000)<ref name="fox">Fox, R. T. V. (2000). "''Armillaria'' Root Rot: Biology and Control of Honey Fungus". ''Intercept'', Andover, Hants., England. 222 p.</ref> are useful.