Iowa State researchers are getting to the root of a problem with some Iowa Bur Oak trees.The disease is caused by a fungus and can first be spotted attacking the leaves on Bur Oak trees."Somebody ...

Oak wilt is a potentially deadly disease caused by the fungus Bretziella (formerly Ceratocystis) fagacearum. First discovered in the 1940s in the Mississippi River Valley area, the disease is found ...

It’s called watchful waiting. Being prepared. There is a fungal disease — oak wilt — that can quickly kill oak trees, especially red oaks. White oaks, the state tree, seem to survive better. Beetles ...

PITTSBURGH — An invasive fungus is wreaking havoc on local oak trees. Oak wilt disease is fast-moving, killing some trees in less than a year. Local experts showed Channel 11′s Lisa Sylvester what to ...

With the help of a new grant, a team of researchers at the University of Minnesota researchers are studying oak wilt, an invasive fungus that is threatening Minnesota’s oak tree population. Sometimes ...

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — Oak wilt is a devastating, incurable fungus that is slowly spreading over a large part of the United States. First found in Wisconsin in the 1930s, it arrived in North Texas in ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Since the 1830's, Cleveland has been known as "The Forest City". Majestic trees line many streets and city parks, but a killer is lurking. It's called oak wilt fungus. It's an ...

There are 22 species of oak trees that grow in Missouri, with around 30 different Oak hybrids, making it one of the most abundant in the state.

The leaves are down, winter is upon us, and that means it’s prime time for pruning oak trees, which can be infected by the oak wilt fungus if they’re pruned during the high-risk period mid-March ...

It’s called watchful waiting. Being prepared. There is a fungal disease — oak wilt — that can quickly kill oak trees, especially red oaks. White oaks, the state tree, seem to survive better. Beetles ...