In August 2011, homeowner Marlene Nickolai watched her largest elm tree (with a 49-inch diameter) cut down because of Dutch elm disease. Less than one year later, she watched the other six elms in ...

A new invasive insect is emerging in Central Ohio, and state officials want to know if you see one. Here's what to know about ...

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 ...

Litchfield trees have had a rough decade. A June 2001 wind storm felled more than a thousand trees throughout the city of Litchfield. Last summer, Litchfield Public Works employees cut down 225 ...

“Removing Dead Trees Helps Fight Elm Disease,” by Jerry Huddleston (July 25, 1960) In hundreds of university laboratories botanists are seeking cures for the beetle-borne fungus which ...

Likely originating in Asia, Dutch elm disease was first observed in the U.S. in the 1930s. Since then the disease has killed billions of elms around the United States and abroad, Held said. Spread by ...

The province explains that the beetles are attracted to freshly cut elm trees and that the risk of infection increases as the beetles become more active in warmer weather. More on Canada Video ...

Budget25: The hiring of two more employees in the forestry division will help city hall improve response times for service requests, shorten tree pruning cycles, enhance public safety, reduce property ...