The invasive redbay ambrosia beetle has been confirmed for the first time in New York, along with the detection of laurel wilt disease in Suffolk County — a discovery that began with a Northport ...

An invasive fungal plant disease has been discovered on Long Island, its first appearance outside the South, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Tuesday. Laurel wilt causes ...

A fatal plant disease known as Laurel Wilt has spread to six new Kentucky counties – including four in western Kentucky – ...

Avocado trees are a popular fruit tree grown in Brevard County. There are many cultivars available that range in hardiness, the months when they ripen and the size of their fruit. If you are growing ...

From tree-killing beetles to plants that cause burns, New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is warning ...

Scientists with the University of Florida have secured a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to combat the lethal Laurel wilt disease ...

KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - Danny Humphrey has been a hunter for more than 70 years. He has been out in the wild hunting since he was 8 years old. “I grew up with that desire to relate to nature. I never ...

Given its many ports of entry, Florida is often faced with a host of invasive species that threaten our native and agricultural ecosystems. One such invasive species from Asia, the redbay ambrosia ...

GREENE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A devastating tree disease known as laurel wilt is infecting both Greene and Beaufort counties. This disease is caused by the redbay ambrosia beetle, which carries a ...

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Florida avocados are facing a renewed threat from avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd). The disease can severely stunt tree growth, deform fruit, and more.