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  1. Common namesTCD
    Causal agentsGeosmithia morbida
    HostsWalnut trees (Juglans sp.)
    Vectorswalnut twig beetle (Pityophthorus juglandis)
    Description

    Adult walnut twig beetles carry spores of the Geosmithia morbida fungus, which grows profusely around the pupal chamber of the beetles. Following emergence from trees the beetles subsequently tunnel into branches a… See more

    History

    Thousand cankers is a recently described disease and its involvement in tree mortality apparently is also recent. The first published note involving black walnut die-offs that likely can be attributed to TCD occurred i… See more

    Management

    Thousand cankers disease can be spread by moving infected black walnut wood. Trees intended for shipment should be inspected for dieback and cankers and galleries after harvest. G. morbida or the walnut twi… See more

    Pathogenesis

    The genus Geosmithia (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) are generally saprophytic fungi affecting hardwoods. As of its identification in 2010, the species G. morbida is the first documented as a plant pathogen. … See more

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