Bifusella pini. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
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Abstract A description is provided for Bifusella pini. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Pinus contorta, Pinus edulis, Pinus flexilis, Pinus monophylla. DISEASES: Needle cast of pines. Little is known of the biology of B. pini, but the fact that this species fruits mainly on needles more than two years old suggests that it is unlikely to be a serious pathogen. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: USA (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah). TRANSMISSION: By airborne ascospores in wet or humid conditions.
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