Nourishing as it might be for the beetle, the fungus is toxic for the tree, which responds by sealing the problem area off from the rest of its limbs, leading to branch dieback and, eventually ...

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 ...

The annual ban on pruning elm trees in Saskatchewan begins April 1 and runs until August 31. The ban is in place to help stop ...

such as the poplar leaf beetle Chrysomela tremulae. "It was particularly exciting for us to see that the fungus can produce an alkaloid that we can detect in the plant matrix and thus use as a ...

such as the poplar leaf beetle Chrysomela tremulae. "It was particularly exciting for us to see that the fungus can produce an alkaloid that we can detect in the plant matrix and thus use as a ...

The annual provincial elm tree pruning ban is around the corner. The ban runs from Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 each year to help stop the spread of Dutch Elm Disease (DED), a fatal tree disease caused by a ...