Description: This type of fungus is particularly common after unusually cool, wet winters and can affect bud formation, kill small twigs and leaves, or cause premature and repeated early loss of leaves.Maple anthracnose-Click to view larger image Keep the tree well-watered during the time it is trying to heal.Īnthracnose and dry leaf - click to view larger image If that's not an option, or the tree is not seriously infected, pruning out affected branches may help the tree survive. Unfortunately, the best way to control the disease is to destroy infected trees to keep it from spreading.
Cut the bark and look for these streaks, then take the bark to your county Extension Office for confirmation. Sometimes olive-colored streaks will be found in the sapwood of an affected tree. Maple wilt-Click here to view larger image
