Tags: 2014, Drought, Drought Stress, Jerry Turney, Meeting, Season 2014-2015, trees

Jerry Turney, Ph.D. spoke on Drought Stress and New Diseases in Trees and Shrubs in Southern California. Jerry is a Plant Pathologist with the Agricultural Commission of Los Angeles County.

Plants in Southern California are undergoing tremendous stress due to the current drought conditions and this situation has brought along new pests. Among them is the shot hole bore that works itself into tree barks and causes decline.