Even if the tree is not culled, the disease increases the risk for ... Enhanced fusiform rust hazard maps for loblolly pine: ...

Question: I am noticing pine trees dying in my neighbors’ yards and along the streets in Carmel and NE Indianapolis. The needles turn rust colored and fall within a couple weeks – leaving a bare tree.

The tree is primarily threatened by an introduced fungal pathogen known as white pine blister rust. It is increasingly threatened ... Efforts are under way to collect seeds from apparently ...