Pine caterpillars feed on the needles of pine trees. In large numbers, they can severely weaken the trees, making them more vulnerable to attacks by other pests or diseases, and to environmental ...

This tree is susceptible to a number of pests and diseases, including pine wilt nematodes, sawflies, a number of moth species, and fungal diseases. Perhaps the most significant threat to Japanese ...

Then, disaster struck. Pathologists discovered that blackcurrants spread a fungus, introduced from Europe in the 19th century, that killed white pine trees, the backbone of the nation's timber ...

which hasten the tree's demise. Some of the diseases and pests affecting a Japanese Black Pine are fungus, blight, rust, and ...

Norfolk Island pine trees have become a feature of Australia's coastline but they are at risk from a number of factors. A Gold Coast researcher says a severe weather-fuelled fungus and urban ...

Fungus and beetles threaten to topple the remarkable whitebark pine. Can tree enthusiasts help the keystone species before it’s too late? Mountaintop living isn’t easy. At very high elevations, the ...