Dead Spur
Apple dead
12 host plants · Unknown
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Dead spur causes spurs and fruit buds to die on fruit trees. You notice loss of flower buds and reduced fruiting potential. The fungal disease reduces crop production significantly. Remove dead spurs and maintain tree health.
Use only virus-tested (and found to be free of all known viruses) planting stock. Reference Hadidi, A., Barba, M., Candresse, T., and Jelkmann, W.
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Agent Type
unknown
Causal Agent
Apple dead
Host Plants
12
Management
Cultural Controls
- Use only virus-tested (and found to be free of all known viruses) planting stock. Reference Hadidi, A., Barba, M., Candresse, T., and Jelkmann, W. 2011. Virus and Virus-like Diseases of Pome and Stone Fruits. St. Paul, MN: APS Press.
Host Plants (12)
Malus 'Indian Magic' Indian Magic Crabapple Malus 'Prairifire' Prairifire Crabapple Malus 'Snowdrift' Snowdrift Crabapple Malus atrosanguinea Carmine Crabapple Malus brandywine Brandywine Crabapple Malus floribunda Japanese Flowering Crabapple Malus fusca Pacific Crabapple Malus hupehensis Tea Crabapple Malus pumila Apple Malus robusta Cherry, Crabapple Malus sargentii Sargent Crabapple, Pigmy Crabapple Malus transitoria Transitoria Crabapple
Sources & References
Data Maturity Baseline Extension data. Expert review underway.