Fusiform rust is one of the costliest diseases in ... to the loblolly pine. The disease causes deformities that cause the ...
The tree is primarily threatened by an introduced fungal pathogen known as white pine blister rust ... Efforts are under way to collect seeds from apparently disease-resistant individuals and outplant ...
which hasten the tree's demise. Some of the diseases and pests affecting a Japanese Black Pine are fungus, blight, rust, and ...