Serviceberry
Amelanchier
Amelanchier (/æməˈlænʃɪər/ am-ə-LAN-sheer), also known as shadbush, shadwood or shadblow, serviceberry or sarvisberry (or just sarvis), juneberry, saskatoon, sugarplum, wild-plum or chuckley pear, is a genus of about 20 species of deciduous-leaved shrubs and small trees in the rose family (Rosaceae).
Amelanchier is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, growing primarily in early successional habitats. It is most diverse taxonomically in North America, especially in the northeastern United States and adjacent southeastern Canada, and at least one species is native to every U.S. state except Hawaii and to every Canadian province and territory. Two species also occur in Asia, and one in Europe.
Diseases Affecting Serviceberry
Fire Blight
Fire blight is a disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora. Twigs, branches, and leaders on trees and shrubs wilt…
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Rust
Cedar-apple rust and closely related diseases, cedar-quince, cedar-hawthorn, and Japanese apple rusts are caused by fungi belonging to the genus Gymnosporangium.
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Apple Scab
Apple scab is Pennsylvania’s most important apple disease, attacking wild and cultivated apple and crabapple.
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Insects Affecting Serviceberry
Spotted Lantern Fly
Lycorma delicatula, commonly known as the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), is a new invasive insect that has spread throughout southeastern Pennsylvania since its discovery in Berks County in 2014. SLF presents a significant threat to Pennsylvania agriculture, including the grape, tree-fruit, hardwood and nursery industries, which collectively are worth nearly $18 billion to the state’s economy.
Pear Sawfly
Pear sawflies feed on hawthorn, serviceberry, pear, and other members of the rose family.
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Aphids
Many species of aphids or plant lice occur on ornamental trees and shrubs in Pennsylvania.
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