How to recognize blister rust infection on whitebark pine

Ray J. Hoff

doi:10.2737/INT-RN-406

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How to recognize blister rust infection on whitebark pine

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Ray J. Hoff

Year:

1992

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/INT-RN-406

Source:

Res. Note INT-406. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 8 p.

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Abstract

Color photographs show how white pine blister rust can be identified. In addition, the photographs show how pines resistant to the fungus could be identified. Such trees could be used to develop a new variety of whitebark pine that is resistant to blister rust.

Keywords

disease resistance, Cronartium ribicola, Pinus albicaulis, plant diseases, fungal diseases

Citation

Hoff, Ray J. 1992. How to recognize blister rust infection on whitebark pine. Res. Note INT-RN-406. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 8 p.