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Maple decline is a term describing loss of vigor and dieback in forests or urban plantings of maple trees. It is not a disease or a syndrome, nor is it contagious or endemic. Instead, it is a generalized set of symptoms that may be applied to any species of tree suffering a wide range of different stressors.
The fungal pathogen Cristulariella depraedans is found in Europe and North America and mostly affects trees in the genus Acer.Trees affected in Germany and Britain are primarily the sycamore (A. pseudoplatanus) and the Norway maple (A. platanoides), while in North America the most affected are A. platanoides, the red maple (), the sugar maple (A. saccharum), the silver maple (A. saccharinum ...
Japanese oak wilt (also called mortality of oak trees in Japan) is a fungal disease caused by Raffaelea quercivora fungus affecting by oak trees. In 1998, Japanese plant pathologists group was isolation, inoculation and reisolation the dead tree. [1] It is the first disease known that Raffaela fungus cause plant disease.
The term "Japanese maple" is also sometimes used to describe other species, usually within the series Palmata, that are similar to A. palmatum and native to China, Korea or Japan, including: [citation needed] Acer duplicatoserratum (syn. A. palmatum var. pubescens Li) Acer japonicum—downy Japanese maple; Acer pseudosieboldianum—Korean maple
Tar spot is a localized disease that causes mostly cosmetic symptoms and is therefore not a highly controlled disease. [3] One of the best ways to manage the pathogen is through proper sanitation techniques. [3] Because the fungus overwinters in diseased leaf debris, removing the debris in fall can help reduce the occurrence of the disease. [3]
Eutypella canker is a plant disease caused by the fungal pathogen Eutypella parasitica. This disease is capable of infecting many species of maple trees and produces a large, distinguishable canker on the main trunk of the tree. Infection and spread of the disease is accomplished with the release of ascospores from perithecia.
In adults, the chemical has been linked to the development of diabetes, heart disease, erectile dysfunction, cancer and a 49% higher risk of early death within 10 years.
Oak wilt is a devastating exotic disease, killing some trees rapidly in a single season. [7] Oak wilt is an important disease in urban areas where trees are highly valued. . The disease reduces property values because of the loss of trees and is economically costly to the property owner since they or the local government must pay for tree remo