The next potential threat facing Niagara County’s trees could make the jump from across the border. Trees in Canada’s Niagara Region have been infected with oak wilt, a fungal disease that means ...

As property owners and state foresters across Northeast Michigan continue to remove damaged or downed trees this summer from ...

Trees suspected to have died recently from oak wilt should be destroyed by burning, burying or chipping. The heat of a fire destroys the fungus, and the smoke emitted poses no threat to healthy trees.

Oak wilt is one of the most impactful tree diseases nationally, and is particularly destructive here in Central Texas, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

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 tree through wounds that are often caused by pruning or storms.

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.

Oak trees sent to the University of Connecticut that originated in a Maryland nursery appeared to have been infected with oak wilt, but the trees were destroyed before the disease could be ...

University of Minnesota researchers developed a groundbreaking method for the rapid and accurate detection of oak wilt, a devastating disease threatening oak trees across North America. The ...

Oak wilt, known for its rapid progression, swiftly devastates trees, whereas bacterial leaf scorch manifests as a chronic condition that worsens over time. If left untreated, these diseases can ...

A: Those are excellent questions for anyone who loves oak trees. This fungal disease (Bretziella fagacearum) was first identified in the Upper Midwest in 1942. It has since been confirmed in more ...

Oak wilt is one of the deadliest tree diseases in the U.S., responsible for killing millions of trees across 76 counties in Texas, according to the forest service.

Oak wilt is one of the deadliest tree diseases in the U.S., responsible for killing millions of trees across 76 counties in Texas, according to the forest service.