2000-09-23 04:00:00 PDT STATE-- A recently discovered link between the microbe threatening to wipe out California's prized oak woodlands and another killer fungus raises the frightening ...

2000-08-01 04:00:00 PDT BERKELEY-- A murderous and previously unknown species of tree fungus was identified yesterday as the primary reason tens of thousands of oak trees are dying up and down the ...

There is a compelling reason for caution of a narrow pruning window when pruning oaks. Oak wilt is a devastating disease caused by the fungus Bretziella fagacearum.The fungus invades the xylem (ZI ...

Texas A&M Forest Service calls it “one of the deadliest tree diseases in the U.S.” and says the fugus is responsible for killing millions of oak trees across Texas.

Common Oak Tree Diseases. Oak trees are susceptible to various diseases that can compromise their health. If you notice changes in the green foliage on an otherwise healthy tree, ...

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’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.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Several cases of oak wilt fungus have been confirmed in the Bird Hills Nature Area after a concerned resident reported a tree that looked unhealthy to city officials.

Oak wilt weakens white oak trees and kills red oaks within weeks of infection. Bacterial leaf scorch is a chronic disease that worsens over several years. Both diseases spread to nearby oaks.