Pine wilt has forced officials to cut down several dead or dying Scots pines at Shawnee County's Lake Shawnee Golf Course, where one infected tree — its needles having gone from green to brown ...

Pine wilt affects older scotch pines more than younger ones, but once infected, a tree can go from healthy to dead in two weeks. Pine sawyer beetles that carry the pine wilt leave about an eighth ...

Understanding tree problems is difficult, especially when common disease names contribute to the confusion. Oak wilt and pine wilt certainly sound like similar problems, but they have different ...

Scots pine is the most common host, but various white pine and even Austrian pine can also be affected. Because pine wilt closely resembles drought stress—and with the levels of drought stress ...

Pine wilt can be confirmed in a tree through a test conducted by the South Dakota State University Extension office. But, he said, it's easy to identify because it happens so quickly.

If pine wilt has affected your landscape, take advantage of this opportunity to plant something new. Elizabeth Exstrom is the Horticulture Extension Educator with Nebraska Extension in Hall County.

Pine wilt is more common on Scots pines, killing trees within weeks or months of infection, but occasionally affects Austrian, white and mugo pines.

It's your pine tree. This is a natural process that usually occurs in the fall. Interior needles that are 2 to 4 years old turn yellow, then brown and eventually land in the yard, pond, or dog dish.

Pine wilt is a fast-acting disease, killing trees within a few weeks or months following infection, usually in late summer or fall. Trees develop a faded green color that rapidly changes to brown.

Pine wilt disease is the result of a roundworm known as the pinewood nematode. Nematodes are microscopic, meaning you can’t see them with the naked eye, but they can do a lot of damage.

Pine wilt disease is caused by a roundworm known as the pinewood nematode. While these little worms can do a lot of damage, you won’t be able to see them since they are microscopic.

Monochamus alternatus. Photo by Jijing Song and Juan Shi, Bejing Forestry University, Bugwood.org. Survey Information. The Japanese pine sawyer (Monochamus alternatus) is primarily a pest of pine ...