Common tree diseases of British Columbia

The diseases described in this book are organized according to type of disease or the part of the tree that is affected.Within these groupings, diseases are identified by their common name.The Latin name of the disease-causing agent is listed along with older names by which the organism was previously known.A listing of common and Latin names of host plants follows the disease descriptions.Information provided in each description includes disease distribution in British Columbia, how to identify presence of the disease, life cycle of disease-causing agent (if applicable), microscopic characteristics, damage caused, comments, and bibliographic references.Three indexes are included: a host index that lists disease-causing organisms by host and affected plant part; a list of selected disease organisms grouped by distinctive signs or symptoms; and a general index listing all diseases and disease-causing organisms by common name, genus, species, and (where appropriate) previously used Latin names.… (more)