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For Immediate Release: March 28, 2005
Media Contact: Jayson DeGeeter, 847.729.1963
SAVING CRABAPPLE TREES FROM APPLE SCAB
GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS — Apple scab, a common fungal disease that attacks crabapple and apple trees, is rampant in Illinois. The good news is that the fungus (Ventria inaequalis) can be controlled easily: it is all in the timing. As temperatures warm and the crabapple trees begin to unfurl their leaves, the arborists at Autumn Tree Care Experts encourage homeowners to take the precautions necessary to prevent the fungus from infecting newly exposed foliage.
A certain sign of spring is the bowers of blossoms that crown a crabapple tree. After the flowers fade, however, a crabapple tree often becomes an eyesore. Believe it or not, a crabapple tree's foliage is not supposed to be covered with spots; the leaves aren't supposed to fall by midsummer, either. Both of these are symptoms of apple scab.
In order to control the fungus, a fungicide must be applied as soon as the tree's buds begin to break open — before renegade fungal spores are able to attack the leaves. For complete control, the fungicide should be applied in three separate applications.
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About Autumn Tree Care Experts
Autumn Tree Care Experts is a full-service, ISA certified arboricultural firm that has been dedicated to tree preservation since 1979. The company's services include tree pruning and fertilization, disease diagnosis and treatment, pest management, cabling/bracing, and pre/post construction consultations. Autumn Tree Care Experts serves as the exclusive Tree Health Care Sponsor of the Chicago Botanic Garden and is a member of the International Society of Arboriculture, the Tree Care Industry Association, the American Society of Consulting Arborists, and the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association.
Apple scab — while unsightly — is a treatable infection. For additional information about managing this fungus, contact Autumn Tree Care Experts at 847.729.1963.
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