Needlecast in Pines
…amounts of these needle diseases, with symptoms not showing up until the next spring. Needlecast symptoms start as brown or yellow spots on the needles in early spring, and progress…
Heterobasidion Root Disease (formally Annosum Root Disease) in Georgia
…then spread to adjacent healthy trees through root contacts in the soil. HRD Root Rot – USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Infected trees begin to show symptoms 3-5 years following thinning….
Kemp Leads Forest Field Day
…landowner participation in the American Tree Farm System. “The Tree Farm sign is a symbol of true stewardship for the land,” said Green. “It says these landowners have the tools…
Sirex Woodwasp in Georgia
…in trees, and they also inject a symbiotic fungus and toxic mucus into the tree. The larvae feed upon the fungus, but the mucus spreads within the water conductive tissue…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…at one of the 16 positive nurseries (on the coast) had a 60% infection rate for samples processed. This percentage is likely skewed somewhat since only symptomatic leaves were sampled…
Laurel Wilt Disease Associated with Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
…ground. (R) Black discoloration in sapwood, a typical symptom of laurel wilt in Redbay trees. Photo Credit: GFC Laurel wilt is a deadly vascular disease of plants in the Laurel…
CONCERNING SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE OUTLOOK FOR 2024
…inspect their trees for signs of SPB. Those symptoms include fading crown color, dropping green needles, pitch on the tree that resembles popcorn, and boring/sawdust left by the insects chewing…
