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Attack of the Killer Anthracnose! Control of Dogwood AnthracnoseScience · Life Science · Grades 6–8Reading

Many diseases affect the health of trees throughout the United States. One species affected in the eastern part of the country is the dogwood. The dogwood is affected by a disease called dogwood anthracnose. The dogwood is one of people’s favorite trees in the south. Many homeowners use the dogwood for landscaping around their homes. For this reason, the scientists studied dogwood anthracnose to find out what is most effective for preventing it. You’ll notice the articles in this first edition o Topics: Active Forest Management, Dogwood Trees, Fungicide, Fungus, Landscape Trees.

From USDA Forest Service, Natural Inquirer · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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