Scleroderris canker

Scleroderris canker
Gremmeniella abietina
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Leotiomycetes
Order:	Helotiales
Family:	Helotiaceae
Genus:	Gremmeniella
Species:	G. abietina
Binomial name
Gremmeniella abietina (Lagerberg) Morelet
Synonyms
Ascocalyx abietina (Lagerberg) Scleroderris lagerbergii (Lagerberg) Lagerbergia abietina

Scleroderris canker (American name), or Brunchorstia disease (European name),^[1] Gremmeniella abietina, is a species of fungal diseases infecting coniferous forests. The main symptom is the death of the needles, leading to the death of the tree.^[2] In the forest industry, fighting off an infection of Scleroderris canker is usually not cost-effective. Clearing is often preferred over fungicidal methods, as the latter is harmful to other living organisms.