![A green bunch of pecan leaves with brown and shriveling edges. This leaflet shows symptoms of the emerging disease Pecan Bacterial Leaf Scorch, or Xylella fastidiosa.](https://www.pecansouthmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/jo-pbls-fig1-300x225.jpg)
Pecan Bacterial Leaf Scorch, Emerging & Dangerous Disease
Emerging diseases often cause serious economic damage due to a lack of knowledge about the causal pathogens and improper preparation of management strategies. A telltale example is the COVID-19 pandemic. Its global economic damage is unsurmised and our daily lifestyles have been interrupted and changed by this pandemic. New, emerging diseases can also interrupt normal...
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