This species, closely related to L. acicola, has been linked to serious needle diseases in local pine species, highlighting the need for ongoing surveillance and research to manage these pathogens ...

The report concluded that there were several factors affecting pine tree health, including diseases like brown spot needle blight and herbicides. It examined 23 locations across the Delta ...

They will stress for a few years. “It’s the same with the pine needle blight fungus. It doesn’t necessarily kill the tree … but it can make all of the needles fall off,” said Erickson.