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FIREBUGHT
Frretofcght is a very destructive dfeoaso on many species in the nxe (amity, inducing pear, crabappie, cotoneaster, mountain aeh, hawthorn, pyrancantha, spirea and rose. Deperxfng on the plant, cultural practices performed, and spring weather condttions, damage can range from death of one or more branch terminals to severe branch mortality and complete death of the plant The most characteristic and easily observed symptoms are wilting and blackening or browning of the blossoms and leaves on the terminal shoots. The affected plant parts reman attached to the terminal and appear as though scotched by fire. A brown ooze develops at the site of these cankers during moist warm weather. The tfisease is caused by the bacterium Erwinia amytowora The organism overwinters in branch cankers at tie margins of Iving and dead tissue. Wind, rairv-spiash and insects are response (or the initial transport of the bacteria from cankers to open blossoms, the primary infection site. Control of fireblight is dtfficuft and requires a comprehensive program of sanitation, proper cultural practices, and spray applications in order that satisfactory result are attained. If you have any questions or comments, or any other questions concerning plant healthcare, please contact me at jwoodObamett.com or 1- (877)BarHett.
BARTLETT
TREE EXPERTS
1907
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