Poplar trees are fast-growing deciduous trees that are often used in landscaping and are also grown for their wood. While poplar trees are generally free from pests, sometimes cankers can occur on the

Most poplar cankers in the prairies are caused by fungi. There are several different types of canker resulting in all poplar species being susceptible to at least one or more canker causing agents.

Theodore H. Filer, Jr. - Principal Plant Pathologist, Southern Forest Experiment Station, USDA Forest Service, Southern Hardwoods Laboratory, Stoneville, MS. Cordell C.E., Anderson R.L., Hoffard W.

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