As autumn leaves fall, the trunk and branching structure become more prominent, which can draw attention to tree health challenges overlooked in other seasons.
The one-year project is assessing how spongy moth defoliation shapes the survival of blacklegged ticks, the main vectors of the pathogens that cause Lyme disease, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis. “We ...
Other species commonly susceptible include crabapple (Malus), maple (Acer), beech (Fagus), mulberry (Morus) and oak (Quercus ... is considered a chronic disease of trees, not fatal.