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 ...

Working for “Tree Trouble,” I’ve been blessed with observing the health and structure of trees wherever I go. Lately, I can’t help but notice all of the Pine Wilt Disease I see. Pine Wilt Disease is a ...

If your pines are turning brown and dying, you are not alone. Pines throughout eastern Nebraska are under attack by two serious diseases: pine wilt and Diplodia blight. Pine wilt is a fast-acting ...

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 ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The investigation into a mysterious ailment killing Arkansas pine trees has yielded some answers. The increasing occurrences of the strange affliction in recent months have ...

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 ...

The dying pine trees across Edmond and northwest Oklahoma City are hard to miss. Driving down the Lake Hefner Parkway and other major thoroughfares in the area, you will notice the pines which rapidly ...

On July 9, the Korea Forest Service announced that it had completed the control of 2.61 million pine trees at risk of pine wilt disease infection during the first half of this year. According to ...

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).

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 ...

Minnesota’s official state tree might be the red pine, but you should really meet its older sibling, the white pine. The ...