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Fire blight, also written fireblight, is a contagious disease affecting apples, pears, and some other members of the family Rosaceae. It is a serious concern to apple and pear producers. It is a serious concern to apple and pear producers.
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The loquat (Eriobotrya japonica, Chinese: 枇杷; Pinyin: pípá) [2] is a large evergreen shrub or tree grown commercially for its orange fruit. It is also cultivated as an ornamental plant. The loquat is in the family Rosaceae and is native to the cooler hill regions of south-central China. [3] [4] In Japan, the loquat has been grown for over ...
While fire blight has always been a concern in eastern apple production, severe outbreaks in the west in recent years have caused growers there to adopt more consistent and vigorous monitoring and management programs as well. [23] The disease can affect every part of the tree, from the fruit to the trunk. [14]
The Palisades Fire began around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday and initially burnt nearly 3,000 acres between Santa Monica and Malibu. The uncontrollable blaze, which continued to consume buildings, has ...
Coillte, who owned twenty forests where the disease was present, felled 16,000 trees in one of its forests, having already felled 150 hectares to contain the disease. [15] In 2023 the disease was found to be infecting larch trees at Wyming Brook , Sheffield, with plans to fell over 1,000 trees to contain the spread of the infection.
Causally known as Sclerotial blight, [4] Agroathelia rolfsii survives in the soil as sclerotia, and in infected decomposing plant material as mycelia. [5] Collar rot that is caused by the oomycete Phytophthora is causally called Phytophthora collar rot, and is a common disease of fruit and nut trees, [5] [6] as well as other flowers [7] and crops.
Fungal diseases; Common name: Scientific name: Plants affected: Anthracnose Colletotrichum gloeosporioides: Fe, Fl Cercospora leaf spot Cercospora spp. Fe Corynespora leaf spot Corynespora cassiicola: Fb Gray mold Botrytis cinerea: Fe, Fl Phomopsis dieback Diplodia spp. Fb Southern blight Sclerotium rolfsii: Fb, Fe, Fl Verticillium wilt ...