Entpath: Diseases. Exotic? Specialist? Method of spread? Preferred host?

Fusiform Rust

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

NO, YES, Airborne Spores, (Slash, loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf)

Black knot

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

NO, YES, Airborne and splash spores, Cherry

Eastern gall rust

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

NO, YES, Airborne spores, short needled pines

White pine blister rust

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

YES, YES, Airborne spores, eastern white pine

Annosum root rot

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

NO, NO, Airborne spores and root contact, SYP depending on soil type

needle cast disease

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

NO, NO, Airborne and splash spores, pines(longleaf is generally resistant

Brow Spot Needle Blight

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

NO, YES, Airborne and splash spores, grass stage longleaf

Pitch canker

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

NO, YES, Beetle transmission and airborne spores, Slash and Virginia pine.

Little leaf disease

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

NO, YES, Soil borne pathogen, Shortleaf

American chestnut blight

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

YES, YES, (Airborne, splash, animals), American chestnut

Inky root rot

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

YES, NO, Soilborne, various hardwoods

Oak wilt disease

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

NO, YES, Root grafts and insect transmission, red oaks

sudden oak death

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

YES, YES, Airborne and Splash spores, Tanoak

Dutch elm disease

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

YES, YES, Beetle vectored and root grafts, American elm

Beech Bark disease

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

YES, YES, Beech scales and airborne spores, American and European beech.

Butternut canker

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

NO, YES, Airborne and splash spores, Butternut

Armillaria root rot

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

NO, NO, root contacts and rhizomorph growth, many hardwoods and conifers

Hypoxylon canker

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

NO, YES, Airborne spores, Oak sp.

Red heart

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

NO, YES, AIrborne spores and root grafts, SYP

witches broom

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

NO, NO, variable, many

Laurel Wilt disease

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

YES, YES, red bay ambrosia beetle, red bay(Lauraceae)

Beech Leaf Disease

Exotic?

Specialist?

Method of spread?

Preferred host?

YES, YES, Nematode dispersal, American beech