P. pluvialis sporangia on tape peel from infected Douglas-fir needle.
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P. pluvialis sporangia.  |
P. pluvialis symptoms on Douglas-fir  Red needle cast symptoms on Douglas-fir in western Oregon, 2015 |
P. pluvialis on Pinus radiata in New Zealand  A Pinus radiata needle showing faded olive- or khaki- coloured lesions consistent with the presence of red needle cast disease. Arrow shows resinous bands within the extended olive lesion. |
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P. pluvialis on Pinus radiata needle  Clusters of sporangia emerge from stomata of an infected radiata pine needle. |
P. pluvialis symptoms  Symptoms of red needle cast on Douglas-fir needles |
P. pluvialis - appearance of new growth  Tufted appearance of new growth from surviving buds on Douglas-fir, one year after defoliation. |
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P. pluvialis sporangium  Sporangium showing typical ovoid shape and semi-papillate condition |
P. pluvialis colony morphology on carrot agar  Colony morphology on carrot agar at 20 days |
P. pluvialis hyphal swellings  P. pluvialis hyphal swellings on agar |
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P. pluvialis on Pinus radiata in New Zealand  A stand of Pinus radiata trees affected by red needle cast disease. Note that frequently only the lower part of the crown is affected. |
P. pluvialis symptoms on Douglas-fir needles  Symptoms of red needle cast on Douglas-fir needles |
P. pluvialis symptoms on Douglas-fir  P. pluvialis symptoms of red needle cast on Douglas-fir, western Oregon 2015 |