Quick Facts
Type
DiseaseSeverity
HighSeasonality
Spring during bloom, spreads in warm wet weather
Key Symptoms
- Shepherd's crook bending of shoot tips
- Blackened, scorched-looking leaves that cling to branches
- Bacterial ooze on cankers during wet weather
- Rapid dieback of flowering shoots
Treatment guidance under arborist review
Talk to an ISA-Certified Arborist about your fire blight
Treatment for fire blight 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.