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 ...

These trees, and the world they held up, came crashing down when Dutch elm disease caused what is arguably the worst change to the UK's countryside in living memory. The fungal disease carried by ...

On the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota, rows of tiny elm trees sprout in a test field run by University researchers. These elms are a series of new trees cloned by the University that ...

The Beauly elm has been laser-scanned to create digital images of the tree What is believed to be Europe's oldest elm tree has succumbed to Dutch Elm Disease and is dying, say experts. The wych ...

These pests are not just a nuisance; they can be carriers of diseases, including the infamous Dutch elm disease which has devastated elm populations. Moreover, the act of pruning trees is not merely ...

More than 20 million trees died during the 1960s and 1970s from Dutch elm disease. In the aftermath, the elm was largely forgotten, except among a handful of enthusiasts who have been breeding ...

The offensive against Dutch elm disease is paying off after the invasive fungus that kills elm trees was detected for the first time in Edmonton in August. The city expected to fight the disease ...

The offensive against Dutch elm disease is paying off after the invasive fungus that kills elm trees was detected for the first time in Edmonton in August. The city expected to fight the disease for ...

The City of Edmonton says staying proactive has helped keep its 90,000 elm trees relatively untouched by the devastating Dutch elm disease (DED). The disease, caused by a fungus, was first found ...

The City of Edmonton has found another confirmed case of Dutch elm disease. The privately-owned tree in Killarney is the fifth tree in Edmonton infected with the deadly fungus. It was found in the ...

People have been urged to do their bit to protect the city's historic elm collection from a deadly disease. Earlier this year, Brighton and Hove City Council had to remove dozens of trees near ...