Relative Fusiform Rust Resistance of Loblolly and Slash Pine Sources and...
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/rp/rp_se291.pdf
Research findings support the hypothesis that mixes of resistant families will limit fusiform rust infections more effectively than single family plantings.
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Researchers Battle Diseases Plaguing Forests
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/forestry/research.htm
West Virginia's abundant forest resources face dangers in the form of disease and pathogens. Researchers at West Virginia University's College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Consumer Sciences and West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station are working to mitigate those dangers.
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Sooty Mold of Conifers and Hardwoods
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/plantdiseasefs/450-618/450-618.html
Sooty molds of trees and shrubs commonly occur throughout Virginia on conifers, hardwoods, and other plant species. They rarely cause problems in the forest, but in some cases they can interfere with proper growth of Christmas trees, nursery stock, or landscape plants.
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Sphaeropsis Tip Blight, Dothistroma Needle Blight and Brown Spot of Pines
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/plant2/l722.pdf
This publication discusses various diseases for the purpose of helping the grower identify the problem and provide current control recommendations.
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Verticillium Wilt of Shade Trees
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/plantdiseasefs/450-619/450-619.html
Verticillium wilt is a serious vascular wilt disease that affects a broad array of shade tree species. This publication describes the symptoms of this disease, along with methods of controlling it.
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