Tree Diseases

Tree diseases are responsible for millions of dollars of lost value in the forest each year. Some tree diseases have become famous like the Chestnut blight and Dutch elm disease. However, they are also a rich area of biological study. By learning more about the world of forest diseases you will become more aware of the natural world and the way these diseases relate to human needs.

Web Links:

ForestPests.org - U.S Forest Service and University of Georgia web site for education about forest insects, diseases and all other destructive agents in the forest.

4-H Forestry Invitational Disease Page – The tree disease training materials on the 4-H Invitational web site are outstanding.

Guide to Forest Diseases in the Western United States – A web site on forest diseases at the University of Washington.

Forest Pathology.org