A disease caused by an ascomycete and spread by bark beetles resulting in wilting and death in trees is ____ disease.

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Dutch elm disease is caused by a fungus called Ophiostoma and is spread by bark beetles. It causes wilting and death in elm trees. Chestnut blight is caused by a fungus called Cryphonectria parasitica and affects chestnut trees. Corn smut is caused by a fungus called Ustilago maydis and affects corn plants. Wheat rust is caused by a fungus called Puccinia triticina and affects wheat plants.

A Disease Caused by an Ascomycete and Spread by Bark