![]() The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress, protected by code 18 USC 707. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. This information is for educational purposes only. Quentin Tyler, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. Fulbright's work is funded in part by MSU's AgBioResearch. Shear healthy plantations first so pathogen spores will not be carried into them from affected plantations.ĭr.Sterilize tools after shearing affected plantations by dipping in denatured alcohol for three minutes.Do not shear infected trees during wet weather because spores released at this time may be carried from tree to tree on workers’ clothes or shearing tools.Growers will also want to adjust their shearing practices to avoid moving spores into other plantations. Several fungicide products with chlorothalonil, mancozeb or copper are labeled for control. In rainy conditions, the spray interval may need to be shortened. Photo credit: Jan Byrne, MSU Diagnostic ServicesĮven though we see the symptoms in the fall, fungicide applications should be timed when the new needles are about half grown (May-June) and a second spray about three weeks later. ![]() Needle spots can appear on needles at any time of the year, but most commonly we find them during August and September when the tree suddenly turns brown just before harvest. Scirrhia acicola) is relatively new to Scotch pine in Michigan. Brown spot needle blightīrown spot needle blight ( Mycosphaerella dearnessii, syn. Repeat the application two or three times as needed at seven- to 10-day intervals. This year, you might start earlier since trees are ahead of normal. To protect foliage from infection, apply a registered fungicide containing copper in mid-June through mid-July. The best protection of new needles can occur when applying copper-based materials as the new needles emerge from the needle sheaths and as the spores are released from the fruiting bodies. ![]() The black fruit bodies appear in the fall however, the spores are released the following spring and summer. New needles are susceptible once they emerge from the needle sheaths. The spores spread by wind and rain and can infect needles throughout the growing season. The black fruiting bodies of the fungus can be seen in the dead spots or bands on the needles. White pine from Dothistroma needle blight. ![]() Needle tips turning brown on Austrian pine. The main symptom is dead needle tips beyond the yellow to tan needle spots that enlarge to form distinct brown to reddish-brown bands. We are also finding Dothistrom on white pine. This common pine pathogen kills needles of all ages and can weaken or kill Austrian pine trees. Dothistroma needle blight is caused by the fungus Mycosphaerella pini. ![]()
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