The fungus that causes oak wilt is spread by insects called nitidulid beetles, which the NYS DEC is currently focused on ...

Oak wilt spreading through root systems moves an average of 75 feet per year, primarily in live oaks. This method is responsible for the majority of the spread and tree deaths in Central Texas.

A tree affected by oak wilt has lost its leaves from the crown down. Oak wilt can quickly kill trees in the red oak family. The fungus can be carried by beetles during the spring and summer, so ...

This wilt-infested oak tree has been "girdled' and is being treated with an herbicide to kill it before removal. Calvin Norman/Penn State.

Experts from the Texas A&M Forest Service recommend not trimming your trees until June to avoid infecting them with oak wilt, a deadly tree disease ...

Oak wilt is one of the deadliest tree diseases in the United States, killing millions of trees across 76 counties of Texas. Any new wound on oaks can be an entry point for infection.

Oak wilt is one of the most impactful tree diseases nationally, and is particularly destructive here in Central Texas, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Skip to content.

Oak wilt is one of the deadliest tree diseases in the United States, killing millions of trees across 76 counties of Texas. Any new wound on oaks can be an entry point for infection.

For Oak Wilt testing, 4-6 branch sections (each 8 to 12 inches long and approximately 0.5 to 1.5 inches in diameter) showing symptoms of leaf wilt should be collected.

Harvesting could start this week and continue for the next five years at Chippewa Hills Pathway near Alpena, Mich.

During the period between April 15 and July 15, beetles actively carry spores of fungus from tree to tree, meaning oak trees are at high risk for infection with oak wilt. Oak trees with wounds in ...