fire blight

noun

: a destructive infectious disease especially of apples, pears, and related fruits caused by a bacterium (Erwinia amylovora)

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Pruning stimulates vigorous growth which will be more susceptible to the fatal fire blight. Annuals and perennials ▪ Selectively removing only obviously diseased portions of roses infected with rose rosette virus. —

Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025 While fire blight can affect some species of pear trees, these plants are relatively disease-proof and have a good deal of cold tolerance. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025 The most common disease of mountain ash is fire blight. —

Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024 Here's the data Bradford pear trees crowd out native plants Bradford pear trees are a variety of the Callery pear, which was introduced to the U.S. from Asia in the early 1900s in an attempt to fight fire blight, a disease that affected common pear trees. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire blight