Deadly oak tree disease confirmed in Monroe County for first time

The first known case of oak wilt has been confirmed in Monroe County. Officials are removing an infected tree in Greece and ...

What is oak wilt? What New Yorkers need to know about the tree disease

Oak wilt has been confirmed in upstate New York. Learn how the fungal disease spreads, symptoms to watch for and how to report it.

Tree tests positive for ‘oak wilt’ in Greece. What is it?

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The New York DEC confirmed that a tree in Greece has tested positive for oak wilt. According to the ...
Hartford Courant

Deadly tree disease may have entered CT. Here’s why an expert didn’t declare it.

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 positively ...
Oregonian

What’s causing leaf damage to these oak trees? Ask Extension

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: Our oak tree ...
KSAT

Oak wilt season is upon us. Here’s how to protect your oak trees.

SAN ANTONIO – Oak trees are the backbone of South Central Texas. Hardy, evergreen and beautiful, oak trees can also provide plenty of shade. But neighborhoods like Live Oak, Shavano Park, Hollywood ...
Smithsonian Magazine

What’s Killing These Oak Trees in the Midwest? Conservationists Believe Drifting Herbicides Are to Blame

When Illinois landowners noticed tree deaths and diseases on their properties ramp up in 2017, they suspected industrial agriculture. A survey found herbicides in 90 percent of tree tissues Christian ...