Inonotus is found so frequently on oaks it has the common name oak bracket fungus, but it can cause root rot of a number of other hardwood trees (including maples, sweet gum, buckeyes, chestnut, and ...

This oak tree has a girdling root that should be trimmed and removed as soon as possible. This is a common problem, yet many ...

PITTSBURGH — An invasive fungus is wreaking havoc on local ... After a tree is infected, oak wilt can quickly spread to nearby oak trees, through its root system. “Once a tree dies on your ...

Although roots that were cut or killed many ... Spanish chestnut, and post oak. Anthracnose diseases of hardwood trees are widespread throughout the eastern United States. The most common symptom ...

“While red oaks play a key role in the establishment of new disease centers, all oaks can move oak wilt through root grafts, particularly live oaks.” The beetles that spread the fungus from ...

Oak wilt is a fungal disease that can weaken white oaks and kill red oak trees within just a few weeks. The fungus enters the tree through wounds that are often caused by pruning or storms.

“The fungus grows inside the tree and causes the tree ... The majority of the trees that die from oak wilt actually die from the underground spread through the root system." ...