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Wilted or Curled Leaves
Beech Leaf Disease
Beech leaf disease (BLD) is a disease that is contributing to a localized yet significant decline of beech trees.
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Leaf or Needle Discoloration
Birch Leafminer
Birch leaves develop brown, inflated blotches by mid to late spring. Leaves may be killed by small larvae inside the leaves that devour green tissues between the upper and lower surfaces.
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Brown, Spotted, or Patch Grass on Lawn
Brown Patch Disease
Brown patch is a fungal disease that develops during the hot, humid conditions of summer, transforming a green lawn into one with circular brown patches a few inches to several feet in diameter. Infected grass turns a dark purplish-green before fading to light brown.
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Trunk or Bark Damage
Cherry Bark Tortrix
The cherry bark tortrix (CBT) moths are major pests in the Pacific Northwest, where they affect rosaceous trees and shrubs. Affected plants include apple, crabapple, hawthorn, Mountain ash, pear and Photinia species. Prunus species are the preferred hosts.
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Trunk or Bark Damage
Emerald Ash Borer
Emerald ash borer (EAB) is an Asian beetle that threatens the existence of ash trees throughout North America. These insect pests have killed millions of ash trees in urban areas, woodlots, and nurseries, spreading via infested nursery stock and firewood.
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Leaf or Needle Discoloration
Needle Blight & Cast Of Pines
Brown spot needle blight, Cyclaneusma needle cast, Dothistroma needle blight, and Lophodermium needle cast are common fungal diseases that attack pine needles, causing spots, blights, and premature defoliation.
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Bumps or Blisters on Leaf or Needle
Peach Leaf Curl
Peach leaf curl is a disease that primarily targets peach trees just before or after bud break in the spring. Infected tree leaves will turn red, form blisters and wilt.
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Red Imported Fire Ant
The red imported fire ant is an invasive species that inhabits lawns, pastures, fields and roadsides to create lumpy soil mounds. They are known to sting people and animals which can be quite painful.
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