Several cases of oak wilt fungus have been confirmed in the Bird Hills Nature Area after a concerned resident reported a tree that looked unhealthy to city officials.

"Oak wilt is a devastating fungus to the oak trees, especially the red oak type that have the pointed tips,” Michigan DNR Forest Health Forester Cheryl Nelson said.

How is oak wilt spread? The fungal pathogen that causes oak wilt can be spread in two ways. The fungus is spread by sap-sucking picnic beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), which are attracted to the ...

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 ...

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2000-09-23 04:00:00 PDT STATE-- A recently discovered link between the microbe threatening to wipe out California's prized oak woodlands and another killer fungus raises the frightening ...

Hamilton Invasive fungus that kills oak trees was near the border in 2021 — now it's spreading across Ontario First Canadian report of oak wilt was in Niagara Falls.

Oak wilt is caused by the fungus Bretziella fagacearum. This fungus enters the xylem tissue -- the tree’s water-conducting tissue -- preventing water from transporting throughout the tree.

Home Garden The winter storm might have created perfect conditions for tree-killing fungus to thrive Experts say it can kill up to 80% of oak trees it manages to infect.

Oak wilt kills thousands of trees in forests, woodlots and urban areas annually. This fungus enters the tree’s vascular system, which prevents the flow of water and nutrients throughout the tree.

What is oak wilt? Oak wilt is one of the deadliest tree diseases in the U.S., responsible for killing millions of trees across 76 counties in Texas, according to the forest service.