Pests and Diseases
Resistant to Dutch elm disease, U. pseudopropinqua has also been found to be among the least suitable species for feeding and reproduction by elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola and feeding by the Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica in the USA.
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