Gardening: Dealing with Ganoderma butt rot
By EILEEN WARD
Posted February 11, 2011 at 5:23 p.m.
Ganoderma butt rot is a widespread palm disease affecting trees all over Marco Island and the southeastern United States. This disease has been found on about 40 or 50 species but it is thought that all species are probably susceptible. The two palms which are affected by this disease the most, on Marco Island, are the queen palm and the areca palm. However, I have seen it on coconuts, sable palms and even on oak trees. Ganoderma mainly affects mature palms.
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