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Pest And Disease Sudden Oak Death Banner 1440X500
Dieback or Thinning Canopy
Sudden Oak Death
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) is caused by a water mold called Phytophthora ramorum. The disease is common throughout California and Oregon.
Pest And Disease Ash Whiteflies Banner 1440X500
Leaf or Needle Dropping
Ash Whitefly
Ash Whitefly is a native European and North African pest that has been harming ash, citrus and other fruit trees throughout North America (in areas such as Southern California and Florida) since the late 1980s.
Pest And Disease Beech Leaf Disease Banner 1440X500
Wilted or Curled Leaves
Beech Leaf Disease
Beech leaf disease (BLD) is a disease that is contributing to a localized yet significant decline of beech trees.
Pest And Disease Birch Leafminer Banner 1440X500
Leaf or Needle Discoloration
Birch Leafminer
Birch leaves develop brown, inflated blotches by mid to late spring. Leaves may be killed by small larvae inside the leaves that devour green tissues between the upper and lower surfaces.
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Brown, Spotted, or Patch Grass on Lawn
Brown Patch Disease
Brown patch is a fungal disease that develops during the hot, humid conditions of summer, transforming a green lawn into one with circular brown patches a few inches to several feet in diameter. Infected grass turns a dark purplish-green before fading to light brown.
Pest And Disease Center Cherry Bark Tortrix Banner 1440X500
Trunk or Bark Damage
Cherry Bark Tortrix
The cherry bark tortrix (CBT) moths are major pests in the Pacific Northwest, where they affect rosaceous trees and shrubs. Affected plants include apple, crabapple, hawthorn, Mountain ash, pear and Photinia species. Prunus species are the preferred hosts.
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Trunk or Bark Damage
Emerald Ash Borer
Emerald ash borer (EAB) is an Asian beetle that threatens the existence of ash trees throughout North America. These insect pests have killed millions of ash trees in urban areas, woodlots, and nurseries, spreading via infested nursery stock and firewood.
5393150 SMPT Ganoderma Lucidum Lglt
Mold or Fungus
Ganoderma Butt Rot Of Urban Trees
Varnish conk, Ganoderma sessile, is a moderately aggressive species of wood decay fungi that attacks hardwoods and deciduous trees
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