Dr. Phyto

Eastern white pine

Pinus strobus

Diseases & pests on this plant

• pine wood nematodeBursaphelenchus xylophilusEU-notifiable quarantine organism

  Sudden wilting + browning of entire pine within 2-6 months (the diagnostic rapid timeline), reduced + brown resin flow when bark cut, dead needles remain attached to branches initially (not normal), microscopic confirmation required from wood samples, vector beetles (Monochamus) found on dead trees.