Virtual Herbarium
of Forest Diseases
Sirococcus conigenus Cannon & Minter (Sin: S. strobilinus Preuss)
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First symptoms are brown needles in early summer. |
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Detail of dead buds with needles pointing down. |
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Previous year attack has defoliated the lower third of the crown. |
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In a heavy attack, defoliation can affect almost the whole crown. |
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Picnidia at the basis of the needle bundle. |
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Bundles curved down. |
This web page (http://labpatfor.udl.es/herbariovirtual/sirococcus2.html) has been created by:
Carlos Colinas
Vegetal
Production and Forest Science Department
University of Lleida
Last update: November 14th, 2004.