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Phomopsis dieback Phomopsis spp. Phyllosticta leaf spot Phyllosticta spp. Phytophthora blight and dieback Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica = Phytophthora parasitica. Phytophthora root rot and wilt Phytophthora cinnamomi Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica. Powdery mildew Erysiphe polygoni Microsphaera penicillata. Pucciniastrum leaf rust
Forest dieback (also "Waldsterben", a German loan word, pronounced [ˈvaltˌʃtɛʁbn̩] ⓘ) is a condition in trees or woody plants in which peripheral parts are killed, either by pathogens, parasites or conditions like acid rain, drought, [1] and more.
The Azalea Society of America designated Houston, Texas, an "azalea city". [citation needed] The River Oaks Garden Club has conducted the Houston Azalea Trail every spring since 1935. [citation needed] Valdosta, Georgia is called the Azalea City, as the plant grows in profusion there. The city hosts an annual Azalea Festival in March.
It causes branch dieback, possibly affecting a large portion of the tree canopy, and if severe it can kill entire plants. [4] It was originally found on fallen fruit of Malus pumila in Great Britain and published and described by Berk as Sphaeropsis malorum in 1836 . [5] [2] With the epithet 'malorum' derived from the Latin for Apple. It is ...
Twig dieback also starts apically and works towards the center of the plant. It is characterized by a slow necrosis of the branch, leaving large, dead limbs on the upper portions of trees. [2] Under the microscope, it can be identified by its immersed, pyriform perithecia (pear-shaped, spore-containing structures), which have a brown exterior wall.
Exobasidium vaccinii, commonly known as “red leaf disease,” or “Azalea Gall,” is a biotrophic species of fungus that causes galls on ericaceous plant species, such as blueberry and azalea (Vaccinium and Rhododendron spp.). Exobasidium vaccinii is considered the type species of the Exobasidium genus. [1]
Dieback may refer to a number of plant problems and diseases including: Forest dieback caused by acid rain, heavy metal pollution, or imported pathogens; The death of regions of a plant or similar organism caused by physical damage, such as from pruning; Those caused by the genus Eutypa, such as Eutypa dieback
A branch completely girdled will fail; and, when the main trunk of a tree is girdled, the entire tree will die if it cannot regrow from above to bridge the wound. Human practices of girdling include forestry, horticulture, and vandalism. Foresters use the practice of girdling to thin forests.