fungal disease

Protecting North Carolina’s blueberries: Research tackles diseases old and new

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Blueberry researcher looking into microscope

Developing better blueberry varieties is only part of the work needed to keep North Carolina’s blueberry industry thriving. Protecting those plants from diseases, and helping growers respond when new threats emerge, is just as important. That work falls to researchers like Bill Cline and Caleb Bollenbacher, Extension plant pathologists with North Carolina State University based … Read more

Disease of Leyland Cypress on the Rise

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Leyland cypress is a popular tree in North Carolina landscapes. Desired for its fast growth and evergreen needles, it makes an ideal wind or privacy screen. However, it can’t serve that purpose very well if branches are dying. Unfortunately, that’s just what happens when seiridium canker takes hold. This spring and summer, there are more … Read more