Sycamore Health Issue?

[PeteB]

I've seen more evidence this year than previous of what could be another bout of Sooty Bark Disease in Sycamore trees, browned and withered new growth on all sizes. Are you seeing the same?

[Pete Mctree]

It’s noticeable in a few woodland I have worked in locally. I have been wondering about transferring it between sites on saws and vehicles - another significant disease on the back of ash dieback and phytopthera would be devastating 👎

[PeteB]

It stopped being a notifiable disease a few decades back, treatment and prevention methods were "fell and burn on the stool". But I reckon that and DED are back again.