Pine needle diseases in Arkansas (2008)Barry, J. E. (2008). Pine needle diseases in Arkansas. University of Arkansas Research and Extension. Retrieved from https://www.uaex.edu/publications/PDF/FSA-5022.pdf Several fungal diseases attack needles of pines. Some of the diseases can be lethal to pines, while others are merely unsightly. Treatment, or lack of it, must be based on the threat presented by the disease compared to the cost of treatment; therefore, careful attention must be paid to disease identification. Unfortunately, positive identification of several of these diseases is difficult. This fact sheet presents the five major pine needle diseases in Arkansas plus symptoms of some pest and environmental problems that are similar in appearance
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