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PRO/PL> Phytophthora dieback, juniper – UK: (Scotland)
Other Plant Disease -- United KingdomA study by Plantlife said juniper was in a "critical state" due to the spread of the deadly fungal disease [caused by] _Phytophthora austrocedrae_. The report followed a survey carried out by amateur enthusiasts. [A] decline of [the] juniper [population] is caused by the failure of bushes -- many of which are over a century old -- to produce seeds.Once infected, a juniper bush turns orange then brown. The survey found that 63 per cent of bushes surveyed in Scotland Read more [...]
