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Boxwood blight disease is caused by the fungal plant pathogen Calonectria pseudonaviculata. This disease has been confirmed to be in Ohio's landscape. This fungus infects several members of the Buxaceae family including boxwood (Buxus spp.), Japanese spurge (Pachysandra terminalis), Allegheny spurge (P. procumbens), and sweetbox (Sarcococca spp.).
4 sie 2023 · Boxwood blight was first detected in the United States 12 years ago on the East Coast, and was first identified in Ohio four years ago in Cincinnati, and has been identified on boxwoods in the Central Ohio area.
Fungicides should be applied every 7 to 14 days through the growing season to protect susceptible boxwoods. Treatment may be necessary for the next 3 to 5 years. For fungicides that provide preventative management or are labeled for your state, contact your local arborist.
Find diagnostic aids, management strategies, and research on boxwood blight at the Boxwood Blight Knowledge Center. Access blight symptoms, forecasting app, and resistance information for healthier boxwood crops.
25 lip 2024 · Boxwood Blight Insight Group (BBIG) is a research team dedicated to protecting boxwood plants from blight disease. Learn how to diagnose and manage boxwood blight with our solutions.
Boxwood blight is caused by a fungus, Calonectria pseudonaviculata, that can infect members of the boxwood family (Buxaceae) including Buxus spp. and their cultivars, and Pachysandra and Sarcococca. The disease has devastated boxwood for many years in Europe and New Zealand, but it is new to North America, including Oregon.
22 wrz 2020 · Boxwood blight, caused by Calonectria henricotiae and C. pseudonaviculata, is an extremely destructive disease of cultivated and native Buxus species (boxwood) worldwide. The disease is widespread ...
