Researchers at UC Berkeley say they recently uncovered at least four outbreaks of sudden oak death, or SOD, caused by a different genetic lineage of the fungus-like pathogen that was previously known ...

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Oak wilt is a fungal disease that can weaken white oaks and kill red oak trees within just a few weeks. The fungus enters the ...

In the Midwest, sharing firewood is common. If someone cuts down a tree, they often offer the extra firewood to friends.

A deadly new oak-tree disease can be prevented by pruning them in the dormant season (if needed) instead of spring or summer.

Oak wilt is caused by the fungus Bretziella fagacearum and it will kill oak trees, especially trees in the red oak family, ...

A UC Berkeley-led citizen science project has discovered at least four outbreaks of a new, potentially more aggressive form ...

Here, the authors present a rapid molecular diagnostic method based on magnetic fungal enrichment and CRISPR-based detection. In social insects, the relative roles of individual immunity and ...

Not all plants follow the flower wilt pattern; flowers will still bloom on some plants long after they can be fertilized and after they stop producing nectar. "Flowers make the whole plant more ...

Robin Wilt, born August 27, 1956 lost his battle on October 25, 2024 after complications from a lung transplant, but not before putting up a valiant fight. He passed away at Temple University Hospital ...

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