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  2. Chestnut blight - Wikipedia

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    Removing blighted trees to control the disease was first attempted when the blight was discovered, but this proved to be an ineffective solution. Scientists then set out to introduce a hyperparasitic hypovirus into the chestnut blight fungus. The trees infected with virus-treated fungus responded immediately and began to heal over their cankers.

  3. American chestnut - Wikipedia

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    Young tree in natural habitat American chestnut male (pollen) catkins. Castanea dentata is a rapidly-growing, large, deciduous hardwood eudicot tree. [20] A singular specimen manifest in Maine has attained a height of 115 feet (35 m) [21] Pre-blight sources give a maximum height of 100 feet (30 m) and a maximum circumference of 13 feet (4.0 m). [22]

  4. Blight - Wikipedia

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    Blight is a rapid and complete chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as leaves, branches, twigs, or floral organs. [1] Accordingly, many diseases that primarily exhibit this symptom are called blights.

  5. Boxwood blight - Wikipedia

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    The most common mode of transmitting the blight is by the introduction of asymptomatic plants, or plants treated with fungicide (which can mask the disease) to unaffected areas. [13] Warm and humid conditions facilitate its spread. [14] The fungus does not need a wound to infect a plant, but it does require high humidity or free water. [15]

  6. Citrus blight - Wikipedia

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    While these blight-caused blockages cause the decline of an infected tree, the plant rarely dies. [1] Co-infection between citrus blight and citrus greening disease (HLB) is possible, and is so severe a health issue that trees infected by both diseases usually die. [3] The disease affects trees of all ages and types, including seedlings and ...

  7. 5 Signs You May Have a Snake Infestation and Not Even Know It

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    This might look like your dog barking in a certain spot or getting fixated in one area of your home. “They might also sniff around places they usually ignore or, on the flip side, avoid a room ...

  8. Diplodia tip blight - Wikipedia

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    Diplodia tip blight, also known as Sphaeropsis blight, is a widespread disease affecting conifers caused by an opportunistic fungal pathogen, Diplodia sapinea. It is found in “both hemispheres between the latitudes 30° and 50° north and south". [ 1 ]

  9. Red Dye 3 Just Got Banned. These Are the Foods to Avoid If ...

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    Like all color additives used in U.S. foods, Red Dye No. 3 underwent safety evaluations before receiving FDA approval in the 1960s. ... "Early-stage cancers are on the rise across the nation and ...