Visual Books that Show Pest/Fungal Issues with Trees

[Apex37]

Curious if anyone has recommendations on books that show common pests/fungal issues based on tree species, hopefully with visual guides. The issue I’m thinking is the sheer amount of volume of stuff that would hold. I imagine it may have to be region specific, so if it’s just native N. American trees, that would work.

I came across this book, but not ready to shell out $200.

Forest Microbiology Vol.3_Tree Diseases and Pests

Forest Microbiology: Tree Diseases and Pests, Volume Three in the Forest Microbiology series, provides an overview of major disease a

www.elsevier.com

 

[BobbyLane]

Google

 

[Apex37]

Google

Lol I do agree that is an obvious tool!
I’m meaning more in scenarios where I don’t have the ability to look online. Also, it’s helpful to have it all in one place, free of disinformation, that allows me to learn species specific problems.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

3 decades ago I took a plant pathology course at my local community college, it was orientated for employees and owners of landscape companies, landscape nursery employees and golf course employees. (there is a unique personality that gets excited about turf management, LOL). I really recommend it, most community college classes are free or discounted for senior citizens, the course will target pests an diseases that are local or regional problems. The same diseases affecting pines in the landscape will hit pines in bonsai pots. One does need to remember the instructor won't necessarily be fluent in how to adapt advice to container culture, you will have to do that yourself.

Remember, every county in USA has an Agricultural Extension Service office. They will have a specialist who's focus is landscape nurseries. If you have a pest or disease problem, ask them, and expect the landscape nursery appropriate answer. You can then pull out the calculator and scale their advice to your handful of trees.

 

[Apex37]

3 decades ago I took a plant pathology course at my local community college, it was orientated for employees and owners of landscape companies, landscape nursery employees and golf course employees. (there is a unique personality that gets excited about turf management, LOL). I really recommend it, most community college classes are free or discounted for senior citizens, the course will target pests an diseases that are local or regional problems. The same diseases affecting pines in the landscape will hit pines in bonsai pots. One does need to remember the instructor won't necessarily be fluent in how to adapt advice to container culture, you will have to do that yourself.

Remember, every county in USA has an Agricultural Extension Service office. They will have a specialist who's focus is landscape nurseries. If you have a pest or disease problem, ask them, and expect the landscape nursery appropriate answer. You can then pull out the calculator and scale their advice to your handful of trees.

Funny you say this, I’m looking into taking similar courses for pottery and woodworking. I’ll have to see what they have available!
Honestly I’d look into getting a horticulture degree if I felt I had the time and money for it.

 

[BobbyLane]

Lol I do agree that is an obvious tool!
I’m meaning more in scenarios where I don’t have the ability to look online. Also, it’s helpful to have it all in one place, free of disinformation, that allows me to learn species specific problems.

I think the key is to build strong healthy trees that dont succumb to every pest and fungus known to mankind or cultivate species that dont come with an array of issues.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Ag Extension Office:
You can even bring samples of diseased trees or plants, secured in plastic bags. The Ag Agent can either identify on site or send it out for testing (for a fee). Usually fees are modest, in 2015 I paid $20 to $40 per test for samples of blueberry tissue. Depends on what you want done or the degree of diagnosis.

Often Ag Extension office is on community college campus. Every county in every state has an Ag Extension office, often trucked in with college campuses, or sometime county buildings like next to the Dept of Transportation or Dept of Health. Here Google helps.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

I think the key is to build strong healthy trees that dont succumb to every pest and fungus known to mankind or cultivate species that dont come with an array of issues.

This is absolutely true.

 

[penumbra]

Curious if anyone has recommendations on books that show common pests/fungal issues based on tree species, hopefully with visual guides. The issue I’m thinking is the sheer amount of volume of stuff that would hold. I imagine it may have to be region specific, so if it’s just native N. American trees, that would work.

I came across this book, but not ready to shell out $200.

Forest Microbiology Vol.3_Tree Diseases and Pests

Forest Microbiology: Tree Diseases and Pests, Volume Three in the Forest Microbiology series, provides an overview of major disease a

www.elsevier.com

That is the 3rd volume of a series. I would love to have all 3 books but I don't have either the time or the money.

 

[AJL]

Although its not specific to just trees, here in Britain you can refer to the online Plant Health Portal https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
For forestry trees you can refer to Forest Research https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/fthr/pest-and-disease-resources/
I expect the USDA has some similar resources you could look up on line.

 

[Kevin1968]

Pest and Disease Alerts

Pest and Disease Alerts

www.texasagriculture.gov

Here you go for a starter.