Identification

• Honeysuckle vines are susceptible to the sudden oak death disease caused by Phytophthora ramorum. The soil-borne fungus commonly affects plants growing under humid and moist conditions. The pathogen infects plants through the roots.
  
  

Damage

• The disease is characterized by wilting foliage. This is followed by the appearance of bleeding cankers on infected plants accompanied with rapid decline. The brown to black secretion is heavier during dry weather. Infected and damaged trees become sites for frequent pest infestations that contribute to plant death.
  
  

Management

• There is no cure for sudden oak death disease. Preventing the spread of the disease is the best management strategy, as cited by the University of California Extension. Obtain plants from reliable sources. Remove sick plants entirely with roots to keep the disease from spreading.