Multiple resources are available on symptoms, scouting, and sampling for Little Cherry & X-disease to encourage effective tree removal and management.
Resource pages:
Symptoms and Sampling
Symptoms of Little Cherry Virus and X-disease Phytoplasma
X-disease and Little Cherry Virus Scouting and Sampling Guide
Symptoms of X-disease Phytoplasma in Stone Fruit
New App for Little Cherry and X-disease Symptom and Insect Scouting. To download the App search for ‘Little Cherry Scouting Guide’ in your App store. Or for an apple version click here or for Android version click here.
Where to send samples
Labs testing for Little Cherry Virus and X-disease Phytoplasma
How to interpret the lab results
Understanding your X-disease, Little Cherry Disease Test Results
Resources in Spanish
Virus de la Cereza pequeña (LChV)
X-disease and Little Cherry Virus Scouting and Sampling Guide
Síntomas de Fitoplasma X y Little Cherry Virus
Virus de la Cereza pequeña (LChV) Harper, Bixby Brosi, Beers, DuPont. Traducido Bernardita Sallato, April 2021
Enfermedad de la cereza pequeña en cerezos. Video. B. Sallato.
Síntomas de Fitoplasma X en Frutas de Hueso. Naranjo, R., Molnar, C., DuPont, S.T., Harper, S. Oct, 2020.
Additional resources
BMPs for tree removal for X disease and Little Cherry Virus infected trees
Contacts
Corina Serban, WSU Extension (509) 574-1595 corina.serban@wsu.edu
Tianna DuPont, WSU Extension (509) 293-8758 tianna.dupont@wsu.edu
Bernardita Sallato, WSU Extension (509) 439-8542 b.sallato@wsu.edu