My sweet wall by Rajith Viju https://padlet.com/rajithviju/pi822yetk5wq Made with a curious mind en-us 2017-07-17 11:46:37 UTC 2017-07-17 12:26:36 UTC hello@padlet.com NAME OF DISEASE : FIRE BLIGHT rajithviju https://padlet.com/rajithviju/pi822yetk5wq/wish/178850729 NAME OF ORGANISM RESPONSIBLE:  A BACTERIAL DISEASE OF ROSACEOUS PLANTS 
ACTION PLAN: ]]> 2017-07-17 11:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rajithviju/pi822yetk5wq/wish/178850729 Plants affectedPears, apples, hawthorn, roseAbout FireblightFireblight is a disease caused by a bacteria.It gets its name from the scorched look of infected leaves.The first recorded outbreak in Britain was in 1957.In Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man it is a notifiable disease, and any potential or confirmed outbreaks must be reported to DEFRA.The slime contains the bacteria, which spreads to other plants on insects, birds and other small animals. The bacteria can also be transmitted with garden tools, from water splashes during rainfall or by any other mechanical means.The infection will spread quickly spread throughout a plant, which may die in only a few months.TreatmentChemicalThere is currently no chemical control commercially available for fire blight.OrganicRemove any infected leaves, flowers and branches and burn them.Sterilise any tools used for removing infected material with a household bleach solution after each cut and always prune or saw into undamaged healthy wood.Avoid planting more trees from susceptible species. rajithviju https://padlet.com/rajithviju/pi822yetk5wq/wish/178852579 2017-07-17 12:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rajithviju/pi822yetk5wq/wish/178852579