Dying trees brings tears of joy to my eyes
The CHL has decided to kill as many oak trees as possible. Quercus is one of the richest genera of trees in temperate North America, so it makes sense to start our killin' with them. Our volunteers are spreading the wonderfully-named pathogen, sudden oak death, from California to the eastern U.S. The writer is so confused that he can't even tell if it is a fungus or a virus.

Oak fungus spread: California nursery shipped infected plants to 5 states
A Southern California nursery has shipped plants carrying sudden oak death to retail stores in at least five states, heightening concerns about the potential spread of the tree-killing pathogen. Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Washington have all identified plants carrying the virus, according to the nursery, Monrovia Growers in Azusa (Los Angeles County). In March, infected plants were also found at Specialty Plants nursery in San Marcos (San Diego County). Those findings caused 15 states to impose partial or full bans on California nursery stock, putting a dent in the state's $13 billion plant-growing business. Authorities in Tennessee and Virginia have also said the virus turned up in potted plants shipped from California, although representatives at Monrovia would not confirm this.
- nostradamusfunkadelic, 3:07 PM | |