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- PublicationSooty mold is a coating of dark brown to black fungal growth that makes plants look like they are covered with soot, hence the name. The fungus grows in honeydew,...
- PublicationVerticillium wilt is a fungal disease that affects over 300 species of plants and causes concern and economic loss for farmers and gardeners alike. This publication discusses what causes the...
- PublicationXanthomonas leaf spot of roses, a relatively new disease, has the potential to cause significant economic losses in commercial rose production. This publication discusses the cause and symptoms of the...
- PublicationAlthough rose mosaic virus doesn't kill rose plants, it reduces vigor, shortens lifespan, stunts growth, and weakens the plant so that it cannot survive the stress of transplantation or winter...
- PublicationAlternaria leaf blight, a seed-borne foliar disease of carrots, can decrease crop yield because it reduces the size of the carrots and also weakens the leaves. At harvest, the leaves...
- PublicationOne of the most destructive diseases of commercial apple and pear trees, fire blight is also a serious disease of Bradford pear trees used in many Texas landscapes. This publication...
- PublicationHypoxylon canker appears as a dead lesion on limbs, branches, and trunks of affected oak trees. It develops under the bark, and, in advanced stages, causes a white rot decay...
- PublicationThe crape myrtle is a popular woody ornamental. Its deep green foliage and bright-colored blooms last throughout the summer and its interestingly textured trunk accents the landscape in winter. Despite...
- PublicationCitrus canker can cause severe damage to all citrus cultivars and some citrus relatives. Although not a risk to human or animal health, the disease makes fruit unsightly and unmarketable....
- PublicationGrapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) reduce the lifespan of vineyards and increase the production costs of growing winegrapes. A broad category of chronic diseases caused by many fungal pathogens, GTDs occur...