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canker injury

canker injury

Stressed trees are most susceptible to thousand cankers disease, which causes lesions in the phloem, eventually hindering (and cutting off) an infected tree’s ability to transport nutrients. Here, a canker injury is seen on a tree in Walla Walla, Washington. (Photo originally published in Smallwood et al 2022, Journal of Integrated Pest Management)

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