It’s a wide island, with many trees. On either side of the road, there are more trees, including some large magnolias. But this week, I noticed a lot of the trees are dead. Ten to 15 of them.

Similar fungi attack other trees such as sycamore, white oak, elm, and dogwood trees. They cause a loss of leaves and are usually relatively harmless when the disease only strikes once.

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By the time cankers are visible, branches and even entire trees may be dying back. The number of cankers on a single tree can be huge; this is how thousand canker disease got its name.

Roberts said cutting down trees is one way to stop the disease’s progression. “But what we do here in Michigan, we pull the stumps out within the first few months, and then it doesn’t go ...

GREENE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A tree-killing disease known as Laurel Wilt is affecting over 20 counties in North Carolina, including Beaufort and Greene. N.C. Forest Service recently found Laurel ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Pine forests are important to the environment. But recently, outside factors plague the health of pine trees in Alabama. Last year, southern pine beetles devastated ...

Updated: Apr 25, 2025 / 05:19 PM CDT MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A fungal disease is impacting loblolly pine trees this spring, according to the Alabama Forestry Commission.