Here is how to identify if a tree stump is a good candidate to be ... See if there are any telltale signs of disease, such as ...

Monitor disease spread and pathogen evolution; Identify resistant cassava varieties; Guide targeted chemical control measures. Scientific research informs a rapid response. "Solving these puzzles ...

However, almost all mature American elm trees have been killed in the last 50 years by Dutch elm disease, which is caused by a fungus, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi, introduced from Asia. Elm bark beetles ...

Part of the work researchers are doing, partially funded by the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center, is analyzing elm trees that appear to be resistant to the disease, despite ...