Bark beetles moving between trees routinely carry two fungi that are responsible for the Dutch elm tree disease outbreak.

Bark beetles can destroy spruce forests by converting the trees' defences into even more toxic substances, scientists ...

We love the vibrant colors of maple trees in the fall. These deciduous beauties bring not only great color but also a recognizable leaf shape and (our favorite) whirlybird seeds that helicopter their ...

PITTSBURGH — An invasive fungus is wreaking havoc on local oak trees. Oak wilt disease is fast-moving, killing some trees in less than a year. Local experts showed Channel 11′s Lisa Sylvester what to ...

GREENE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A tree-killing disease known as Laurel Wilt is affecting over 20 counties in North Carolina, including Beaufort and Greene. N.C. Forest Service recently found Laurel Wilt ...

ATOKA COUNTY, Okla. (KTEN) — This past fall, drought in portions of Texoma have caused an influx of a tree fungus, which explains why you may be seeing more dead trees in southeastern Oklahoma. The ...

A city council committee backs seeking $100,000 from federal program to help assess the tree inventory this year, part of a ...

Learn more about the chemical arms race between a fungus, a tree, and a beetle.

Although Ceriporia lacerata fungus causes tree wood to rot, it also has a good side. According to a new study, adding the fungus to agricultural soil allows tomatoes to be grown using much less ...

Vice President of the Academy of Science of South Africa and DST-NRF SARChI chair in Fungal Genomics, Professor in Genetics, University of Pretoria, University of Pretoria Michael John Wingfield ...