Maine officials say white pine fungus spreading
Portland, Maine (UPI) Jul 3, 2013 - Forestry officials in Maine say a fungal disease that affects white pines is spreading. William Ostrofsky, a forest pathologist with the Maine Forest Service, says the disease is most prevalent in southern and central Maine where pines thrive in the state's sandy soils. Ostrofsky thinks the fungal problem has been worsened by this spring's seemingly perpetual rainfall. The infection, wh ... more
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