South Dakota's long-needled pine trees have a new threat that can quickly starve them of water — pine wilt disease. Aberdeen City Forester Aaron Kiesz said the first case of pine wilt has been found ...

A tree gets rid of White Pine Needle Disease by shedding all the needles infected by fungi. Before the needles fall, they will turn shades of yellow and brown. Photo by Emma Malinak/VTDigger Drive ...

Pine wilt disease represents one of the most destructive threats to forestry worldwide, with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus – a microscopic nematode – being the primary agent behind the rapid decline of ...

New models developed by University of Georgia researchers may help guide the fight against rust disease, according to a new study. The paper is published in the journal Forest Ecology and Management.

In the 1970s and 1980s, pine trees growing in various forestry plantations in South Africa’s Western Cape province began to die in patches. These trees succumbed to a mysterious root disease and the ...

Cooler nights and falling leaves signal that fall is here. Pines in the area are starting to change colors too. Knowing the cause of the discolored needles will help to know if it is nature taking its ...

Earle court clerk charged with felony theft and tampering after audit, police say A former Earle court clerk has been charged with felony theft and tampering after an audit revealed financial ...

Forestry experts have released an interim report that identifies a mix of factors they believe contributed to concerns regarding the health of thousands of acres of pine trees in southeastern Arkansas ...

This time of year, we tend to get a variety of calls about pines or other evergreens with browning needles. Typically, this is normal needle drop, but browning needles can sometimes indicate a bigger ...

Climate change and drought are shifting how and where infectious plant disease moves in a forest. Even pathogens have their limits. When it gets too hot or too dry, some pathogens — like many living ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Early June, we received a white pine sample at the Purdue University Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab that showed early season needle loss lower in the tree canopy (Figure 1, 2).