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Ball moss is neither a parasite nor a pathogen. It is an epiphyte and belongs to family Bromeliaceae.
Laurel wilt is a devastating disease of woody trees in the Lauraceae family.
Lethal yellowing, a deadly disease affecting palms, has recently been identified in silver date palms and Chinese windmill palms in Baton Rouge.
In Louisiana, Canary Island date palm (Phoenix canariensis Hort. Ex Chabaud) is a signature palm planted in New Orleans and nearby cities.
Texas Phoenix palm decline is a fatal disease of palms. Also called date palm lethal decline, it had only been found in Florida and Texas until recently.
