Officials with the Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension Service said brown spot needle blight (BSNB) has been ...

The decay is caused by a fungus that attacks the tree's bark, with apple and pear ... cutting back to fresh green tissues.", reports the Express. "Paint immediately with a protective wound paint ...

Some fungal tree diseases are hard to control or eradicate ... and premature dropping of fruit, which often remain green and misshapen. The infected trees usually produce small, bitter, and ...