New diseases
New diseases that threaten, or have been detected, in South Carolina
Palm Decline
A new lethal disease of Sabal palmetto, our state tree, has been detected in Florida. Click the link to learn more.
http://flrec.ifas.ufl.edu/palm_prod/pdfs/Sabal-palmetto-Infected-with-Phytoplasma-in-Florida.pdf
Laurel Wilt
A disease of red bay (Persea borbonia) vectored by an ambrosia beetle. Much of our native red bay has been killled by this disease. Click the link to learn more.
http://www.pestalert.org/viewNewsAlert_print.cfm?naid=63
Citrus Greening Disease
In 2005, this disease was detected in Florida citrus. The insect vector of the disease, a psyllid, was detected in South Carolina in 2008, but the disease has not been detected here. Click the link to learn more.
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