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FPL 65 - Canker Diseases of Spruce

The information accessed from this screen is based on the publication: Funk, A. 1978. Canker Disease of Spruce. Forestry Canada, Forest Insect and Disease Survey, Forest Pest Leaflet No. 65 4p.

Cytospora kunzei is now known as Leucostoma kunzei

Introduction

Spruce in British Columbia suffers from fewer bark maladies than most other conifers. Most canker diseases of spruce are caused by native fungi that are rather weak pathogens. These can cause deformations, dieback, growth reductions and occasionally death. This report gives a brief description of the most common canker diseases of spruces in the Pacific region. Cankers are localized lesions in stems and branches, usually caused by fungi.

For more information, see the Canker Diseases of Spruce Forest Pest Leaflet in the Canadian Forest Service bookstore.