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pear blight::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fire blight |
| Type of | leaf blight |
| Has types | blight canker |
Examples of pear blight
pear blight
Back then, a pear blight was responsible for the birth of the apple-marketing idea.
From the sacbee.com
Fire blight symptoms on pear leaves.
From the npr.org
In the early part of the 20th century, pear growers were desperate for a new variety of tree that would be resistant to fire blight, a disease killing off pear orchards.
From the washingtonpost.com
The hot, humid conditions in the Deep South are murder on pear trees, most of which would have succumbed to fire blight, especially if unsprayed.
From the latimes.com
Owen said the Triangle Foundation had agreed to pay $50,000 to replace the Bradford pear trees, many of which are dying from fire blight, a rapidly growing bacterial disease.
From the kentucky.com
Last August, Australia lifted a 90-year ban on New Zealand apple imports, fanning similar fears from the domestic apple and pear industry about the risk of diseases including fire blight.
From the smh.com.au
Fire blight is a bacterial disease that attacks apple and pear trees as well as rose bushes, giving branches and blossoms a burned appearance.
From the bloomberg.com
One disease, called fire blight, did $40 million in destruction to Michigan apple trees in 2000 alone and all but eliminated commercial pear crops in Michigan for that year.
From the sciencedaily.com
