Diseases
Diseases
Plant pathogens come in a wide variety of forms and can impact trees in many ways. Some diseases can be managed with proper cultural practices or other forms of treatment, while others typically cause mortality in trees. Learn more about diseases commonly found on forest and landscape trees in Kentucky in this section.
Photos courtesy:
Cedar-apple rust - Ellen Crocker
Ganoderma root rot - Ellen Crocker
Oak wilt - C.E. Seliskar, Bugwood.org
Publications
Submitting Plant Specimens for Disease Diagnosis
Considerations for Diagnosis of Ornamentals in the Landscape
Canker Sampling of Trees and Woody Ornamentals
Dothistroma Needle Blight of Pine
The Role of Shearing in the Management of Diplodia Tip Blight
Shoe String Root Rot - A Cause of Tree and Shrub Decline
Slime Molds, Lichens and Sooty Mold Problems on Plants
Common Diseases of Spruce in Kentucky
Sample Submission Protocol for Diagnosis of Thousand Cankers Disease in Walnuts
Tree Wounds - Invitations to Woody Decay Fungi
Verticillium Wilt of Woody Plants
When White Pines Turn Brown - Common Problems of White Pines in Kentucky
Cercospora Leaf Blight in Kentucky
Backyard Apple & Pear Disease, Pest, and Cultural Practices Calendar
Backyard Peach & Stone Fruit Disease, Pest and Cultural Practices Calendar
US Forest Serivce Pest Alert - Sudden Oak Death
US Forest Serivce - How to Identify and Manage Dutch Elm Disease
US Forest Service Pest Alert - Dutch Elm Disease (DED) and the American Elm
US Forest Serivce Pest Alert - Butternut Canker
How To Recognize Common Diseases of Oaks in the Midwest: A Quick Guide
US Forest Service Pest Alert - Oak Wilt in the Northeastern United States
US Forest Service Pest Alert - Elm Yellows
US Forest Service Pest Alert - Beech Bark Disease
US Forest Service Pest Alert - Diplodia corticola "Bot Canker" of Oak
Canker Sampling of Trees and Woody Ornamentals
Sample Submission Protocol for Diagnosis of Thousand Cankers Disease in Walnuts
US Forest Serivce Pest Alert - Sudden Oak Death
US Forest Serivce Pest Alert - Butternut Canker
US Forest Service Pest Alert - Elm Yellows
US Forest Service Pest Alert - Beech Bark Disease
US Forest Service Pest Alert - Diplodia corticola "Bot Canker" of Oak
