This tree is susceptible to a number of pests and diseases, including pine wilt nematodes, sawflies, a number of moth species, and fungal diseases. Perhaps the most significant threat to Japanese ...

Pine caterpillars feed on the needles of pine trees. In large numbers, they can severely weaken the trees, making them more vulnerable to attacks by other pests or diseases, and to environmental ...

which hasten the tree's demise. Some of the diseases and pests affecting a Japanese Black Pine are fungus, blight, rust, and ...

Forest plantations of imported pine and eucalypts represent around ... Closely related species, and the diseases they cause, can manifest in various ways and require different management strategies.