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Dogwood Anthracnose

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Dogwood anthracnose - Invasive.org
Dogwood anthracnose symptoms Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series
Scientific Name: 

Discula destructiva Redlin (1991) (Redlin 1991)

Common Name: 

Dogwood anthracnose

Native To: 

Unknown (Caetano-Anolles et al. 2001)

Date of U.S. Introduction: 

First detected in the late 1970s (Daughtrey et al. 1996)

Means of Introduction: 

Unknown (Daughtrey et al. 1996)

Impact: 

Fungal disease of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) and Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) trees (Daughtrey et al. 1996)

Current U.S. Distribution: 
Eastern U.S. and Pacific Northwest

Distribution / Maps / Survey Status

Alien Forest Pest Explorer (AFPE): Alien Pest Range Maps

USDA. FS. Northern Research Station.

Select the non-indigenous forest pest to view maps depicting state and county distribution. Produced by: USDA, FS, Forest Health Protection, and its partners.

Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS) - Dogwood Anthracnose
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Provides state, county, point and GIS data. Maps can be downloaded and shared.

Images

Google Images - Dogwood Anthracnose
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Invasive.org - Dogwood Anthracnose
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

Selected Resources

The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Dogwood Anthracnose.

Partnership
Gallery of Pests - Dogwood Anthracnose Disease
Nature Conservancy. Don't Move Firewood.
Global Invasive Species Database - Discula destructiva (fungus)
IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States - Dogwood Anthracnose
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Invasive Species Compendium - Discula destructiva
CAB International.
Plantwise Technical Factsheet - Anthracnose of Dogwood (Discula destructiva)
CABI. Plantwise Knowledge Bank.
Federal Government
Dogwood Anthracnose and its Spread in the South (PDF | 483 KB)
USDA. FS. Southern Region.
See also: Other Publications and Reports
How to Identify and Control Dogwood Anthracnose

USDA. FS. Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry.

International Government
Dogwood Anthracnose (Discula destructiva) in Ontario (2001)

Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service.

Forest Invasive Alien Species - Dogwood Anthracnose
Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service.
State and Local Government
Dogwood Anthracnose - Integrated Pest Management Solutions for the Landscaping Professional (PDF | 100 KB)
Seattle Public Utilities (Washington). Green Gardening Program.
See also: IPM fact sheets for more diseases and pests.
Fact Sheet: Dogwood Anthracnose (PDF | 245 KB)
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. 
See also: Ground Covers, Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Ornamentals Fact Sheets for more resources
Academic
Dogwood Anthracnose - Plant Pathology Fact Sheet (Nov 2005) (PDF | 205 KB)
University of Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service.
See also: Woody Ornamentals for more fact sheets.
Diagnostic Facts: Dogwood Anthracnose (Mar 2002) (PDF | 746 KB)

Michigan State University. Center for Integrated Plant Systems.

Anthracnose Diseases of Dogwood (PDF | 313 KB)
University of Arkansas. Cooperative Extension Service.
See also: Common Disease Problems for more fact sheets.
Anthracnose of Flowering Dogwood (PDF | 424 KB)
Cornell University. Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. Horticulture Diagnostic Laboratory.
See also: Tree and Shrub Disease for more fact sheets.
Discula "Dogwood" Anthracnose - Pest Fact Sheet 39
University of New Hampshire. Cooperative Extension.
Dogwood Anthracnose - HortAnswers

University of Illinois Extension.

Fact Sheets - Diseases: Dogwood Anthracnose
University of Massachusetts Extension. Landscape, Nursery, and Urban Forestry Program.
Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook - Dogwood (Cornus spp.)-Anthracnose
Oregon State University. Extension Service.

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