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 ...

Scientists studying pine trees and juniper shrubs in northern Scandinavia are revealing the weather of the past by looking at tree rings — which can tell us far more than just the trees’ age. ‘Blue’ ...

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 ...

The Wollemi Pine’s bark looks like bubbling chocolate—but its real secret? It’s a 200-million-year-old survivor from the age ...

Question: I am noticing pine trees dying in my neighbors’ yards and along the streets in Carmel and NE Indianapolis. The needles turn rust colored and fall within a couple weeks – leaving a bare tree.

Leading pine wilt disease experts from 19 research institutes and universities in China have reached the Xiangshan Consensus on the future development of the field in the next five to 10 years, the ...

Pitch canker: A disease caused by the fungus Fusarium circinatum that affects pine trees, leading to symptoms such as resinous cankers on the bark and dieback of branches. Volatile organic ...

At a special meeting on the prevention and control of pine wilt nematode disease, the administration mentioned that in recent ...

The pine is the most widespread tree to receive such protection ... Efforts are under way to collect seeds from apparently disease-resistant individuals and outplant seedlings. It’s also important to ...