Limb Rust Damage to Pine
Peterson R. 1966. Limb Rust Damage to Pine. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Research Paper. INT-31. USDA Forest Service. Ogden, UT
Limb rust is a pine-killing disease in the western United States and southward to Guatemala. It was first recognized as a serious problem in 1913, when Hedgcock reported it to be the most destructive rust of western pines. In view of the later discovery of white pine blister rust in the west, Hedgcocks statement cannot now stand. However, limb rust remains the most destructive rust attacking ponderosa and Jeffrey pines throughout most of their geographic distributions. These pine species are extremely important for timber, watershed, and aesthetic values. Miekle in 1952 reviewed and greatly extended our knowledge of limb rust of ponderosa pine. The present paper is a further review and extension of knowledge, presenting additional host, geographic, and biological data based on several years observation. Included, too, are results from a sampling in 1965 of limb rust in Bryce Canyon Nation Park, and comparisons with data taken in 1935 from the same transect.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Peterson, Roger
- Date of Issue
- 1966
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service
- Units
- BRCA
- Keywords
- Forest Health, Forestry, limb rust, Management, Parasite, Plant Studies, Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)