The larvae, however, feed on the roots of trees, particularly the palo verde tree, which can damage unhealthy trees. What do palo verde beetles look like? Palo verde beetles are usually 2 to 3.5 ...

This 30-year-old tree named Donaldson may hold the cure for the disease now decimating Florida’s citrus trees. ... Mattia tested more than 25,000 trees for both disease resistance and fruit quality.

Pennsylvania naturalists are keeping an eye on a disease that has been killing beech trees in the eastern U.S. for more than a decade, but has begun spreading more rapidly in the past three years.

Palo Verde — Spanish for "green pole" or "green stick" —refers to the tree's green branches and trunk. Its scientific (botanical) name is Parkinsonia , formerly called Cercidium , which is a genus of ...

Neonectria ditissima is the fungal cause of costly European Canker (EC) in apple trees. A range of secondary metabolites were found at higher concentrations in infected twigs than in disease free ...

New York City’s trees may be in trouble as a result of beech leaf disease, but scientists have developed some ingenious ways to save them.

As the state's forests become weakened and stressed, they become more susceptible to insects and disease — even some that, at one time, posed little threat.

Damaged trees, fungal diseases and weeds: Watch for these problems in your yard. Becky Wern. For the Jacksonville Florida Times-Union USA TODAY NETWORK. Hear this story. AI-assisted summary.

A few feet away, a few pine trees are also dead, with the bark peeling right off one. That looks like a lightning strike. But the other trees are 20 feet away, with healthy plants between them.

Preventing fungal lawn diseases through proper watering practices is crucial, as treatment only suppresses the issue. Summer weeds are emerging, and prompt removal is recommended to prevent future ...

JERICHO, Vt. (WCAX) - A recently discovered disease is spreading deeper into Vermont’s forests. Beech trees are a common and essential part of Vermont’s landscape, providing food for wildlife ...

Gwendolyn Gunn, a Great Falls resident, said, “I love the trees. It’s what really makes the park for me.” Many of the elm trees throughout Great Falls are over-producing seeds; they do this ...