Pests and Diseases
'Sapporo Autumn Gold' possesses a very high resistance to Dutch elm disease and a tolerance of Verticillium wilt. The tree's foliage was adjudged 'resistant' to Black Spot by the Plant Diagnostic Clinic of the University of Missouri, however it can be severely damaged by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola in the USA
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