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Bacterial Leaf Scorch: Fatal for Sycamore, Oak, Sweetgum

Marginal/interveinal browning in summer heat = bacterial leaf scorch (Xylella). No cure, no spray. Confused with anthracnose (spring, vein-limited). Tree declines over years. Kentucky hit hard. Remove if hazardous.

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