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Fire Blight
Fire Blight is a bacterial disease affecting apples, pears, and some other members of the family Rosaceae. It is a serious concern to apple and pear producers. Under the right conditions, it can destroy an entire orchard in a single growing season.
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Hypoxylon Canker of Oaks
Hypoxylon can be identified by the dark-colored, crusty fungus tissue on dead, cankered areas. Light colored spore masses are frequently seen on branches and stems of severely affected trees.
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IPS Pine Bark Beetles
Several species of IPS bark beetles (also called engraver beetles) primarily attack both pine and spruce trees. Adults are about the size of a dull pencil point and vary in color from brown to black.
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Pitch Canker of Pine
Pitch canker of pine is a severe fungal disease that creates numerous problems for pine trees, including yellowing and browning needles, branch death and formation of cankers.
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Phytophthora Bleeding Canker
Phytophthora bleeding canker is a disease caused by multiple species of Phytophthora, which invade the bark and outer sapwood of trees.
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Southern Fusiform Rust
Southern fusiform rust is a fungal pathogen that causes trunk and/or branch swelling in pine hosts and rust on oak leaves.
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Southern Pine Beetle
Southern pine beetle (SPB) is a 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch wood-boring insect that infests pine trees, killing even large trees very quickly. It is one of the most destructive pests in the Southern and Southeastern United States.