Diseases of <em>Myrica faya</em> (firetree, Myricaceae) in the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands.

Myrica faya, native to the azores, Madeira, and the Canary Islands, was introduced to Hawaii where it has become a noxious wee. Exploration of the native habitats for potential biocontrol agents yielded several new or noteworthy disease records: cankers caused by Nectria galligena and Cryphonectria sp., dieback caused by ramularia destructive and Botryosphaeria ribis, and root rot caused by Armillaria mellea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]