Tomentosus Root Rot is disease that occurs throughout BC but is particularily prevalent in spruce stands of central and northern BC. It attacks all ages of spruce. The young trees die rather quickly and will display chlorotic (yellow) needles and thinning foliage. Older trees suffer significant butt rot. Butt rot decay leads to the tree being more susceptible to being blown down by winds. Tomentosus spreads through root contact from one tree to another and can survive for decades in an infected stump.
The latin name for the tomentosu root rot is Inonotus tomentosus.
For more information on tomentosus root rot check out the Field Guide to Pests of Managed Forests in British Columbia Joint Report No. 17. Forestry Canada, Pacific Forestry Centre, BC Ministry of Forests, Protection Branch,
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Photo Credit: Tomentosus root rot cross section of a stump Image from the Field Guide to Forest Damage in British Columbia Joint Report No. 17 by Allen, E. of Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forestry Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, Figure 144 Page 96. North 53 38.326 West 122 59.056
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