Non-Chemical Management
- Remove wild cherries in the vicinity of domestic cherry plantings.
- Do not plant extremely susceptible varieties ('Bing', 'Royal Ann') in areas with large wild cherry populations. A cultivar susceptibility list for this and other virus diseases is available in the PNW Plant Disease Management Handbook.
- Remove infected trees.
- Plant certified virus-free stock. Do not graft or bud with infected wood.
Select non-chemical management options as your first choice!