Ostry, M.E.; Wilson, L.F.; McNabb, H.S.; Moore, L.M. A Guide to Insect, Disease, and Animal Pests of Poplars. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Agriculture Handbook 677. January

Dieback - Poplar Images © 2008 University of Arkansas Plant Health Clinic Sherrie Smith Program Associate / Plant Diagnostician University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service ssmith@u

Dieback of poplar and willow, grown in short-rotation forestry plantations, was shown to be a result of Pseudomonas syringae infections in combination with freezing stress. Bacteria isolated from dama