Beech leaf disease creates telltale dark bands on the tree’s leaves. Photo: Craig Brodersen/Yale University School of the Environment In places where the nematode has made greater inroads, more ...

Probably one of the most recognisable trees in Britain, the common oak tree is a cultural icon. Quercus robur is the most common oak tree in the UK. Oak trees, leaves and acorns all feature on coats ...

Diseases like apple scab and oak wilt are especially common in the Monroe County area. Beech leaf disease, which causes limp structure and prevents photosynthesis, is spreading to the area and ...

Texans can help prevent the spread of oak wilt — one of the deadliest tree diseases in the U.S., responsible for killing millions of trees across 76 Texas counties — by avoiding pruning or wounding ...

The most common symptom of this group of diseases is dead areas or blotches on the leaves. The diseases are particularly severe on American sycamore, the white oak group, black walnut, and dogwood.

Bacterial diseases are less common than fungal diseases, but can kill an infected tree. More than 100 species of trees in the rose family, including apple, pear, and hawthorn, are susceptible to fire ...

Oak Wilt, Dutch Elm, and Emerald Ash are some common diseases that can kill trees. Oak Wilt is the most destructive disease in the United States, killing more than a million trees in 76 Texas ...

Oak wilt is a fungal disease that is spread by sap-feeding beetles through open wounds in the tree. The disease causes blockage in the tree's water distribution system, leading to death.

Experts explained why this is the best time of year to prune your trees to avoid a deadly tree disease. In the spring and summer months of the year, oak trees like red oaks and even white oaks are ...

Oak wilt’s onset can be confused with other more common issues, such as drought stress, leaf loss from spongy-moth caterpillars, and diseases such as anthracnose and bacterial leaf scorch.