Needle cast

Needle cast is a group of fungal diseases of conifers, sharing the symptom that the infected trees cast their needle leaves. Since most conifers are evergreens, replacing their leaves only slowly, loss of leaves is more serious than in broad-leaved trees, reducing growth.

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