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Crown gall
IPM scouting in herbaceous perennials > crown gall
Pathogen: Agrobac-terium tumifaciens.

Hosts include: Achillea, Anemone, Artemisia, Aster, Campanula, Coreopsis, Delphinium, Dianthus, Gaillardia, Geranium, Gypsophilia, Helianthus, Heuchera, Lathyrus, Nepeta, Oeno-thera, Penstemon, Phlox, Platycodon, Primula, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Scabiosa, Sedum and Stachys.

Symptoms: Galls form on stems and roots, restricting shoot or root growth.

Spread: This bacterium persists in soil; use of infested field soil can spread the disease. Moving infested plants also spreads disease. Cuttings taken from infected plants are likely to become infected.

Management: Plants with galls should be removed and destroyed: they cannot be successfully treated. Infection usually occurs through wounds. Good sanitation is important during vegetative propagation. Effective biological control products are available and can be used to protect especially susceptible plants.
Crown gall
A large gall on a dead stem of Achillea.
This information was developed from A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Herbaceous Perennials by Jan Byrne and Raymond A. Cloyd. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2981).
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Updated 9/28/07