A bacteria called fire blight seems to be nailing Bradford Pears and Loquats this spring. Fire blight attacks plants in the Rosaceae family which include apples, plum, cherries, hawthorn, photinia, ...

Apples, pears, crabapples and even some ornamentals are infected by fire blight, a destructive bacterial disease. Fire blight damage is noticeable when infected leaves suddenly turn brown, as if ...

A highly contagious disease that can wipe out an apple orchard threatens Connecticut’s fruit crop. But there’s help on the way. Fire blight, a bacteria that gets into the apple tree as it is flowering ...

Three years ago, I planted a little orchard of 20 dwarf cider apple trees. This spring I replanted — six of the little trees died last summer. Now I am wondering about my ability to grow apples at all ...

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Srdjan Acimovic lopped off a tree branch loaded with Bartlett pears and told growers and researchers it was painful but necessary. “This hurts you, right? You’re throwing away ...

MIDDLETOWN, CT (WFSB) – Local farmers are making efforts to stay ahead of a fast-growing bacteria that is attacking orchards. Fire blight is a bacteria that infects trees and turns the leaves brown ...

If you are noticing droopy, dried-out flower clusters on your pears, Asian pears, quince, apples or crabapples, fire blight may be the cause. Fire blight is caused by a bacterium and is a common and ...

Apr. 17—MOSES LAKE — Frank Zhao, a professor of plant pathology at Washington State University, spoke at the April 4 Fire Blight Webinar hosted by Michigan State University, providing an update on ...

Missouri's cicada outburst has worsened the spread of diseases for farmers. It comes after years of difficult weather conditions, including the recent drought, that have taken a toll on apple growers.

NDSU Extension horticulturist Esther McGinnis describes a two-step process she uses to prepare her garden tools for use next season. To prevent disease transmission to plants next year, garden tools ...