Laurel wilt tree disease found in Greene and Beaufort County

A devastating tree disease known as laurel wilt is infecting both Greene and Beaufort counties.
Staten Island Advance

Invasive, ‘troubling’ disease that kills trees and shrubs found in New York

An invasive fungal disease that targets trees and shrubs in the laurel family was detected for the first time in New York in July, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The ...
WITN

Fatal disease for trees detected in parts of ENC

KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - Danny Humphrey has been a hunter for more than 70 years. He has been out in the wild hunting since he was 8 years old. “I grew up with that desire to relate to nature. I never ...
WGHP

Tree-killing fungus disease reaches Eastern North Carolina

GREENE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A tree-killing disease known as Laurel Wilt is affecting over 20 counties in North Carolina. The N.C. Forest Service recently found Laurel Wilt in trees in both Beaufort ...
The Florida Times-Union

The ambrosia beetle could be the culprit in your avocado tree's demise. What to know

Laurel wilt is a disease spread by the non-native red bay ambrosia beetle that affects trees in the laurel family. The disease, which originated from infested wood packing material, has killed native ...
Gainesville

UF/IFAS secures $5M grant to expand avocado production in Florida, combat Laurel wilt disease

Scientists with the University of Florida have secured a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to combat the lethal Laurel wilt disease ...