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fire blight [′fīr ‚blīt] (plant pathology) A bacterial disease of apple, pear, and related pomaceous fruit trees caused byErwinia amylovora;leaves are blackened, cankers form on the trunk, and flowers and fruits become discolored. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Redfree is immune to apple scab and cedar apple rust and is moderately resistant to fire blight and powdery mildew. There is no cure for fire blight other than pruning, nor is there a cure for mosaic other than planting resistant varieties. Serenade is based on AgraQuest's patented strain of Bacillus subtilis, a microorganism that is effective against several crop-damaging pathogens, including powdery mildew, walnut blight, Botrytis bunch rot and fire blight. |
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