OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][breadcrumb-shortcode][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Invasive Pathogens and Fungi
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Invasive pathogens are non-native species comprised of bacteria or other organisms that cause disease in plants and animals. Some fungi also fit into this category. Transmission of these agents often occurs through direct transmission, though a few like Beech Leaf Disease (BLD) happens as a result of the feeding of an invasive organism. They can be very persistent, often remaining within the soil, water, and elsewhere (e.g., host organisms) for many years. For some of these, there is no cure for the disease once an organism has been infected.
Although not an exhaustive list, the following species are examples of prevalent invasive pathogens and fungi affecting the state:[/vc_column_text][vc_tta_tour style=”modern” color=”blue” spacing=”2″ active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”Sudden Oak Death Syndrome” tab_id=”sudden-oak-death-syndrome”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Sudden Oak Death Syndrome (SOD)
Phytophthora ramorum
Description: Fungus
Resources: NJDEP | Forest Health | New Jersey Forest Service[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”423″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Oak Wilt” tab_id=”oak-wilt”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Oak Wilt
Ceratocystis [Bretziella] fagacearum
Description: Fungus
Resources: NJDEP | Forest Health | New Jersey Forest Service[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”424″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Dutch Elm Disease” tab_id=”dutch-elm-disease”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Dutch Elm Disease (DED)
Ophiostoma ulmi, O. himal-ulmi, O. novo-ulmi
Description: Fungus
Resources: NJDEP | Forest Health | New Jersey Forest Service[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”425″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Chestnut Blight” tab_id=”chestnut-blight”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Chestnut Blight
Cryphonectria parasitica
Description: Fungus
Resources: NJDEP | Forest Health | New Jersey Forest Service[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”426″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Beech Leaf Disease” tab_id=”beech-leaf-disease”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Beech Leaf Disease (BLD)
Caused by Litylenchus crenatae mccannii
Description: Nematode causes BLD
Resources: NJDEP | Forest Health | New Jersey Forest Service[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”427″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Beech Bark Disease” tab_id=”beech-bark-disease”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Beech Bark Disease (BBD)
Neonectria faginata and N. ditissima
Description: Fungus, introduced by feeding activity of beech bark scale insect (Cryptococcus fagisuga)
Resources: NJDEP | Forest Health | New Jersey Forest Service[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”428″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”429″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Bacterial Leaf Scorch” tab_id=”bacterial-leaf-scorch”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Bacterial Leaf Scorch (BLS)
Xylella fastidiosa
Description: Bacterium, transmitted by leafhopper and spittlebug insects
Resources: NJDEP | Forest Health | New Jersey Forest Service[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”431″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”White Nose Syndrome” tab_id=”white-nose-syndrome”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]White Nose Syndrome (WNS)
Pseudogymnoascus destructans, Pd
Description: Fungus
Resources: White Nose Syndrome (nj.gov); White-Nose Syndrome Research – Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ (conservewildlifenj.org)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”432″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Chytrid Diseases – Amphibians” tab_id=”chytrid-diseases”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Chytrid Diseases – Amphibians
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Bd
Description: Fungus
Resources: Chytrid (nj.gov); Amphibian Diseases | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”433″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tour][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]