Rose Rosette Disease and the Impacts on Propagation

摘要

In order to have our businesses be successful forces in the plant industry, we need to be attentive to our environment and potential pests that might destroy our crops and landscapes. Throughout history we have witnessed many pests that have forever changed our thinking and our practices in horticulture. Pests like Japanese beetle, gypsy moths, emerald ash borer, Dutch elm disease, chestnut blight, sudden oak death, downy mildew of impatiens, and many others have spread rapidly causing plant lovers to reevaluate their plant palettes and practices. I am deeply concerned about a disease that is spreading quickly and that has the potential to change the way we grow and look at the beloved genus of Rosa.