Botryosphaeria Canker (Juniper)

Botryosphaeria Canker (Juniper) (Botryosphaeria stevensii) - This fungus causes botryosphaeria canker and primarily affects Italian cypress, eastern redcedar, and other members of the Juniperus genus. It is also known as “bot” canker for short, and will appear very similar another common canker on this species group called seridium canker. Unlike seridium, bot canker affects vigorous trees in addition to injured ones.



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