Not every pine that has dead needles is infected with diplodia tip blight. “It’s normal for pine trees and other evergreens to lose some of their oldest needles every fall,” Yiesla said.

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Anyone who notices ponderosa pine trees that look like they are dying at the top and healthy at the bottom, or observe boring dust, is encouraged to report the information to the DPW Forestry team ...

Red foliage growing from ponderosa pines, as well as red “sores or cankers” on pinecones, consistent with the fungus diplodia, have been reported near Bigfork, Woods Bay and Echo Lake.

Do you have a mature pine tree with bunches of brown needles? It may be suffering from a fungal disease called diplodia tip blight. “Diplodia has become more common due to environmental stress ...