Quick Facts
Type
DiseaseSeverity
HighSeasonality
Late Winter through Spring
Key Symptoms
- Sunken, oozing lesions on branches and trunk
- Reddish-brown discoloration of affected branches
- Branch dieback above canker
- Gummy exudate on bark
Treatment guidance under arborist review
Talk to an ISA-Certified Arborist about your bacterial canker
Treatment for bacterial canker depends on the tree species, severity, and site conditions on your property. Our arborist is currently reviewing the treatment guidance on this page to make sure it reflects the most up-to-date Atlanta-specific recommendations. In the meantime, call us for guidance tailored to your tree.
Symptoms, affected tree species, and seasonality above are accurate. The detailed treatment article will return once our arborist has finished reviewing it.