JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) said oak trees in Central Mississippi are being threatened. According to the MFC, there has been a significant ...

A team co-led by a Purdue University researcher has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways ...

Discover the major common tree diseases in the United States. Armillaria attacks both hardwoods and softwoods and causes either yellowing leaves or browning needles. Wood that is decaying from ...

In December 2021, an invasive fungus infamous for decimating oak trees was half a kilometre away from the Canadian border. ... Oak wilt does not affect human or animal health," reads the webpage.

In December 2021, an invasive fungus infamous for decimating oak trees was half a kilometre away from the Canadian border. ... Oak wilt does not affect human or animal health," reads the webpage.

The container for your White Oak bonsai tree should be deep enough to accommodate the long taproot of the tree. You can use a plastic or ceramic pot, and it should be slightly larger than the root ...

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.

Duff said the fungus's destructive capabilities were already on display in Hollywood Park, where an infection spread a quarter of a mile to affect trees on 150 different properties. Duff said oak ...

At this point, the fungus is easily blown to nearby trees or carried from tree to tree by animals. Even splashing rain can spread the fungus among trees. As it ages, it darkens to be black in color.

It's spread by very tiny sap-feeding beetles that carry spores to wounds on healthy oak trees,” Michigan DNR Forest Health Pathologist Simeon Wright said. “The fungus grows inside the tree and ...

Invasive oak wilt is being monitored in southwestern Ontario after first being found in the Niagara region in 2023 and also in Michigan. The fungus affects all oak species, but the red oak is most ...