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Root and Crown Rots Hosts: All conifers Pathogens: Pythium spp., Phytophthora spp., Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium spp., Cylindrocarpon spp. For more information see: UW Garden Facts XHT1070 |
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Rhizosphaera Needle Cast Hosts: Colorado blue spruce, other spruces, many other conifers Pathogen: Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii For more information see: UW Garden Facts XHT1006; UW-Extension Bulletin A2640 |
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Cytospora Canker Host: Colorado blue spruce, other spruces Pathogen: Leucocytospora kunzei For more information see: UW Garden Facts XHT1003; UW-Extension Bulletin A2639 |
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Spruce Needle Drop Hosts: Spruces Pathogen: Unknown (thought possibly to be Setomelannoma holmii) |
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“Cedar-Apple” Rust Hosts: Junipers, apple, crabapple, hawthorn, quince Pathogen: Gymnosporangium spp. For more information see: UW Garden Facts XHT1009a/b; UW-Extension Bulletin A2598 |
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Phomopsis Tip Blight Host: Junipers Pathogen: Phomopsis juniperovora For more information see: UW Garden Facts XHT1099 |
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Diplodia Tip Blight Hosts: Pines (Austrian, red, jack, Scots, mugo), many other conifers Pathogen: Diplodia pinea For more information see: UW Garden Facts XHT1010; UW-Extension Bulletin A3643 |
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Dothistroma Needle Blight Hosts: Pines (Austrian, red, Scots, mugo, ponderosa, and others) Pathogen: Dothistroma pini For more information see: UW Garden Facts XHT1078; UW-Extension Bulletin A2620 |
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Drought Stress Hosts: All conifers Cause: Insufficient water |
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Winter Injury Hosts: All conifers, particularly yews and junipers Cause: Dehydration over the winter |
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Herbicide Damage Hosts: All conifers Cause: Exposure to a growth regulator herbicide such as 2,4-D or dicamba For more information see: UW Garden Facts XHT1004; UW-Extension Bulletin A3286 |
For more information on conifer diseases: See University of Wisconsin Garden Facts XHT1003, XHT1004, XHT1006, XHT1009a, XHT1009b, XHT1010, XHT1070, XHT1078, XHT1099, XHT1118 or XHT1119, UW-Extension Bulletins A2598, A2620, A2639, A2640, A3286, or A3643, or contact your county Extension agent.
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