Tree diseases

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Care should be taken when pruning mature trees of all kinds. We recommend a certified and experienced arborist inspect...

Learn about Bacterial leaf scorch

Bacterial Leaf Scorch

Canada, United States

Bacterial Leaf Scorch (BLS) is a chronic disease caused by the bacterium, Xylella fastidiosa, which infects …

Bamboo is extremely invasive and aggressive. It can be controlled by cutting and regularly applying herbicide. Root...

Beech bark disease (Ontario)

Canada, United States

Beech bark disease is a lethal problem occurring in American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) throughout much of th…

Beech leaf disease

Canada, United States

Beech leaf disease (BLD) is an emerging disease caused by a foliar-feeding nematode, or microscopic roundworm, known …

Black canker and scab of willow

Canada, United States

Black canker and scab of willow (Salix) are two diseases that often occur together. The term willow blight i…

Black knot of Prunus

Canada, United States

Black knot fungus (Apiosporina morbosa, formerly known as Dibotryon morbosum and Plowrightia mo…

Black root rot technical report

Canada, United States

Black root rot is the common name of a root disease caused by the fungi Berkeleyomyces basicola and B. r…

Botrytis blight

Canada, United States

Botrytis blight

Botrytis blight results in rapid death of foliage, stems, and flowers of plants. The disease is caused by a fungal pa…