A Disease Caused by an Ascomycete and Spread by Bark

question 34

Multiple Choice

A disease caused by an ascomycete and spread by bark beetles resulting in wilting and death in trees is the ________ disease.

• A)chestnut blight
• B)corn smut
• C)Dutch elm
• D)wheat rust
• E)white nose wilt

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