This tree is susceptible to a number of pests and diseases, including pine wilt nematodes, sawflies, a number of moth species, and fungal diseases. Perhaps the most significant threat to Japanese ...

The report concluded that there were several factors affecting pine tree health, including diseases like brown spot needle blight and herbicides. It examined 23 locations across the Delta ...

Officials said drought can stress vegetative growth, and issues mounted even more for pine trees infested with beetles. Some of the beetles carried a fungus capable of clogging one of the trees ...

Recent research has focused on various aspects of this pathogen, including its detection, the response of pine trees to infection, and the genetic diversity of the fungus itself. Understanding ...