Farm Forestry New Zealand
PESTS AND DISEASES OF FORESTRY IN NEW ZEALAND
Cyclaneusma minus, needle cast
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From Forest health News 82, February 1999.
There is a follow-on problem with Cyclaneusma minus . This needle-cast disease caused significant crown loss to areas of radiata pine in northern forests late last year. In fact a stand of trees either side of SH 1 south of Whangarei looked as though a fire had gone through it. Where there is roughly more than 70% crown loss, the wound pathogen Sphaeropsis sapinea, (Diplodia pinea) has caused many tops to die.
(Chris Inglis, Carter Holt Harvey Forests)
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