Instead of healthy young stems, our newly acquired pear tree looked like it was being scorched by extreme heat. Indeed, that's where the name "fire blight" comes from, and it's the easiest way to ...

The initial symptoms appear in early spring and may resemble winter injury. Patches of wilted, discolored spots appear on the ...

Soon, those trees were dead, as the pathogenic fungus known simply as “blight” found its way through cracks in the bark and bore into the wood, destroying the trees’ vascular system and ...

From left to right, the trees are a blight-susceptible wild-type American chestnut (C. dentata) called Ellis 1, a blight-resistant Chinese chestnut (C. mollissima) tree called 'Qing,' and two ...

As spring settles in, Alabama's landscape bursts with vibrant blooms and rich greenery. However, one blossom doesn't add to the sweet floral fragrance of the season. If your outdoor area carries a ...

USDA-APHIS reviews transgenic plants, including our blight-tolerant American chestnuts generally focused on the safety of the trees for people and for the environment. We submitted a "Petition for ...