any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally
A second threat to white-bark pine is blister rust, which is killing many trees.
From the economist.com
In the coastal range and the Olympics, blister rust infection ranged from 4 to 49 percent.
From the kentucky.com
Blister rust, a fungus brought from overseas a century ago, is epidemic.
From the kentucky.com
White-bark pine is currently under attack-by the mountain pine beetle and a fungal disease called blister rust.
From the economist.com
Whitebark pine communities have been heavily damaged due to the effects of blister rust, a non native fungus.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Researchers are now painstakingly developing whitebark strains that are genetically resistant to blister rust, and when the time comes, it's crucial that they're planted in the right place.
From the time.com
When it comes to the number of acres or trees killed by beetles and an invasive fungus called white pine blister rust, hard data typically requires aerial surveys and is frustratingly inexact.