This tree is susceptible to a number of pests and diseases, including pine wilt nematodes, sawflies, a number of moth species, and fungal diseases. Perhaps the most significant threat to Japanese ...
Closely related species, and the diseases they cause ... which causes excessive resin to ooze from pine trees and problems with pine seedlings. We first sequenced its genome 10 years ago, and ...
Efforts are under way to collect seeds from apparently disease-resistant individuals and outplant seedlings. It’s also important to protect the places on the landscape where the tree is managing to ...