ORONO, Maine (WABI) - According to the Maine Forest Service, Beech Tree Disease now has a presence in all counties It was ...

Through luck or (hopefully) genetics, this mighty tree has avoided contracting beech bark disease—a fatal fungal pathogen ...

A healthy beech tree can live 300-400 years. According to the Department of Environmental Protection Big and Heritage Tree Program, the national champion American Beech can be found in Harwood, MD ...

Werner advised anyone who notices beech leaf disease on their trees to call a local arborist. "We can do fertilization and feeding to ensure the tree has all the nutrients it needs," he said.

Beech leaf disease showed up in the U.S. in 2012 when it was discovered in Ohio. It spread rapidly into New England states and to Long Island in New York, then down to the Mid-Atlantic states.

Beech leaf disease is thought to be caused by an invasive worm called a nematode that attacks the tree’s buds and damages so many leaves it’s hard for the tree to photosynthesize.

“Beach leaf disease just happens to be spreading more quickly,” Halman said. He says it’s caused by nematodes that eat beech leaves and buds, especially on young trees.

An apple may not fall far from the tree, but for a leaf, it depends on its shape. Elm or apple leaves — oval and symmetrical, with few protruding lobes — fall quickly, making them likely to ...

Unfortunately, there is a substantial threat to this tree that spans across the eastern United States — beech leaf disease (BLD). Left untreated, the demise of a beech tree with BLD occurs in 2-7 ...

Beech leaf disease, caused by a nematode, is spreading through Washington County and Maryland, threatening beech tree populations. Beech trees play a vital role in forest ecosystems, contributing ...