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Best Book for Forest Tree Disease Identification: Diseases of Trees and Shrubs

Top Recommendation

"Diseases of Trees and Shrubs" by Sinclair et al. (Cornell University Press) — comprehensive, illustrated, covers US trees. Link

Treatment Info

No single book stays current on treatments (products change). Use the book for ID, then Google the disease name + "management" or "control" for latest recommendations.

Plant Diseases: Carrotwood Tree Bark Peeling: Canker or Root Rot Investigation Needed; Forest Tree Disease Field Guide: Diseases of Trees and Shrubs (Comstock); Tree Black Growth and Sap: Gummosis from Borers or Black Knot Disease; Peach Tree Leaf Holes: Insect Damage Despite No Visible Bugs; White Spots on Apricot Leaves: Water or Nutrient Issue?; Pussywillow Base Rot: Overwatering and Atomic Grow; Lichens on Trees: Harmless Indicators of Stress, Not Disease; Loquat Sudden Decline: Expert Recommends Local Diagnosis; Identifying a Mystery Tree: Catalpa or Paulownia?; Crabapple Tree Guide: Varieties, Planting, Pruning, and Disease Care

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