Bark Dogwood Tree Diseases
It affects the trunk and the larger branches.
Bark dogwood tree diseases. Spruce sitka picea. Dogwood anthracnose is most severe only in areas of the state that are higher than 2000 feet. It is caused by the canker fungus that spreads inside the bark sucking away the bark s nutrition. One of the very common diseases of dogwood trees is the dogwood anthracnose which is caused by the fungus discula sp.
Apply a fungicide during bud break to protect new flowers twigs and foliage. It causes yellow leaves and twig dieback as well as sunken discolored areas of tissue. Secondary signs may include cankers on twigs and smaller branches. The shoots are also killed in this disease.
The most serious but rare trunk canker among dogwoods is caused by the phytophthora fungus. Great spruce bark beetle 8 toothed spruce bark beetle pine tree lappet moth pinewood nematode. Diseases of dogwood dogwood anthracnose is one of the most common fungal diseases to attack this plant. Dogwood anthracnose discula anthracnose.
The disease discula destructiva causes leaf twig and branch dieback beginning in the lower part of the tree. Insects invade the rough areas. Kousa and hybrids of kousa and native dogwood c. If you know the name of the tree pest or disease affecting your trees.
Florida are resistant to anthracnose and decline and should be used to replace dying trees. The initial symptoms appear as medium to large purple bordered leaf spots and scorched tan blotches. Dogwood anthracnose canker this is a serious fungal disease of dogwoods that is prevalent in states east of missouri. This is a relatively new disease of dogwood in south carolina and it is caused by the fungus discula destructiva.
The infection is manifested in the form of leaf spots and stem cankers. A particular kind of canker disease called the diffuse canker is typical to dogwoods. Dogwood canker is another disease that causes cankers on the dogwood s bark. Dogwood cankers are commonly found on the main trunk area.
Rake and destroy fallen leaves. The infected bark begins to discolor and sap or resin oozes out of it. It starts out with blighted leaves showing purple margins and tan color around the edges of leaves. Dogwood tree bark is peeling due to disease dogwood anthracnose is a common disease in the cornus genus.
Protect trees from drought stress winter injury and dogwood borer attack. Fungal growth appears on the. Canker disease generally appears as sunken areas filled with dead tissue on the dogwood s bark.