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Asian longhorned beetle
A new and potentially serious threat to some of North
America’s most beautiful and popular trees is the Asian Longhorned
Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis). Native to parts of
Asia, the beetle is believed to have arrived in North America in the
wooden packing material used in cargo shipments from China.
Isolated Asian Longhorned Beetle infestations have been discovered
in Brooklyn and Amityville, New York, and in Chicago, Illinois.
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Anthracnose
Anthracnose (Discula spp., Kabatiella apocrypta)
is a name for a group of diseases caused by several closely related
fungi that attack many of our finest shade trees. It occurs most
commonly and severely on sycamore, white oak, elm, dogwood, and
maple. Other host plants that are usually only slightly affected
include linden (basswood), tulip tree, hickory, birch, and
walnut.
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Verticillium Wilt
Maple wilt, also called Verticillium wilt, is a common and
serious disease of maples. The destructive soil-borne fungus,
Verticillium, kills many maples each year throughout North
America. Norway maples seem especially sensitive to infection
by Verticillium. Silver, red, sugar, sycamore and Japanese maples
are also susceptible.
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Sapstreak disease of
sugar maple
Sapstreak disease, caused by the fungus Ceratocystis
coerulescens, is a serious threat to sugar maple forests.
Although the disease is causing only minor damage at present, it has
the potential to become an important problem. Sapstreak is a fatal
disease; infected trees do not recover. In addition, timber salvage
value is low because the wood is discolored.
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Tar
Spot
These dramatic but inconsequential diseases of numerous maple
species cause small to almost one-inch diameter tar-like spots on
leaves. The fungus overwinters on fallen leaves, then infects the
upper surfaces of leaves in spring during moist conditions.
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