Description
Fireblight, a highly destructive disease of several members of the rose family, is caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora. This bacterial organism is native to North America and is present throughout the continent where susceptible rose family hosts are grown. In Alberta, this disease can affect many highly desirable hardy ornamentals and fruit-producing species in the rose family including apple, crabapple, cotoneaster, hawthorn, pear, mountain ash, raspberry, saskatoon berry, plum and cherry. It is particularly destructive to species that are not native to Canada such as crabapple, apple and pear.
Updated
December 1, 2016
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Fireblight (Revised December 2016)
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[SUPERSEDED] - Fireblight (Revised April 2007)
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Publisher / Creator Information
Creator
Publisher
Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development (1992-2006)
Place of Publication
Resource Dates
Date Created
2007-04-01
Date Added
2015-12-16T20:50:20.941188
Date Modified
2016-12-01
Date Issued
2007-04-01
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Identifiers
AGDEX number
636-1
NEOS catalogue key
3910108
Usage / Licence
Contact
Contact Name
Agriculture and Forestry
Contact Other
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Ag-Info Centre Call toll-free: 310-FARM (3276)