Fire Blight Treatment
Fire Blight is caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora and is believed to be native to North America, and then spread across the world, except Australia, where it doesn't seem to be present.
Fire blight gets its name due to the scorched look it gives plants. This bacteria spreads between cells and across tissue, darkening and killing everything on its way, and it's a highly contagious disease. It tends to affect ornamental plants and agricultural crops, mainly fruit-bearing trees such as apples and raspberries, but pears are the ones most susceptible to it. In optimal conditions, fire blight can decimate entire orchards, and it can also affect species in the Rosaceae family.
