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Cryptococcus spp.

Orange slime

Description

The orange-colored bark of some trees, a very common phenomenon on the trunk of the hornbeam trees, is caused by bacteria of the genus Cryptococcus spp. These bacteria attack the pulp that trees sow after injuring various types. Pulp rushes the trees, especially in the spring months, when they begin to sprout. The sap contains a number of substances, sugars, etc., which ferment and change with the help of the mentioned bacteria, often into an orange coating on the tree trunks. Injuries to the sapling tree can have various causes, with the count often damaging the bark by woodpeckers. This phenomenon disappears as soon as the wound from which the pulp flows out heals.

Symptom

There is an orange coating on the trunk of the tree.

Tree Species: Birch, Hawthorn, Hornbeam

Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk, Branch

Pest significance: Less harmful

Pest Category: Bacteria and viruses

Invasive Species: No

Present in EU: Yes

Last observations

There are a total of 2 observations of the species in the system

Cryptococcus spp.Orange slime
Hubert Zarnovican
Number of votes: 0
Published: 4.4.2023

Cryptococcus spp.Orange slime
Hubert Zarnovican
Number of votes: 0
Published: 4.4.2023

Cryptococcus spp.Orange slime
Hubert Zarnovican
Number of votes: 0
Published: 4.4.2023

Cryptococcus spp.Orange slime
Monika Ondrovicova
Number of votes: 0
Published: 6.4.2022

Cryptococcus spp.Orange slime
Monika Ondrovicova
Number of votes: 0
Published: 6.4.2022