General control strategies
Fire blight is a disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora. It infects pears, apples and quince as well as ornamental plants of the Roseaceae family including cotoneaster, hawthorn and pyracantha. Blossoms are usually infected first and ... [... more]
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What is needed for an infection event ?
Streptomycin is the only effective form of chemical control New Zealand growers have to combat fire blight (Erwinia amylovora). As streptomycin is an antibiotic, strains of fire blight could potentially develop resistance to streptomycin, in the ... [... more]
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HortFACT - General Index
Strawberries - Varieties and Culture for Commercial Production Black Spot (Venturia inaequalis) in Apples and Pears - An introduction to the disease Silverleaf (Chondrostereum purpureum) - An Introduction to the Disease Fire blight (Erwinia ... [... more]
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