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Sandalwood Spike Disease

  • It is a disease of sandalwood tree caused by parasitic phyto-plasma.
  • The disease was first observed in the year 1899 in the sandalwood trees of Kodagu, Karnataka. Every year 1 to 5% of sandalwood trees are destroyed due to this disease.
  • The sandalwood tree was classified as 'Vulnerable' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 1998 as a result of the devastating effects of this disease.
  • At present there is no option available to control the spread of this disease other than cutting down infected trees.
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