This research is the first step. Researchers issue warning after discovering concerning threat to iconic US tree: 'Whole communities will lose' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Pine wilt disease represents one of the most destructive threats to forestry worldwide, with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus – a microscopic nematode – being the primary agent behind the rapid decline of ...

Working for “Tree Trouble,” I’ve been blessed with observing the health and structure of trees wherever I go. Lately, I can’t help but notice all of the Pine Wilt Disease I see. Pine Wilt Disease is a ...

Drought and insects have killed an unprecedented number of Oregon’s Douglas fir trees during in southwest Oregon and the ...

"We're looking for the ripe cones on the top of the tree," said Brian Kittler, chief program officer for the Resilient Forests program at the nonprofit conservation group American Forests. Using lift ...