The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced there are worsening conditions of beech leaf disease in the state.

In heavily affected areas, up to 30% of beech trees are killed within seven years of contracting beech leaf disease.

Sean O'Brien, from the UNH Cooperative Extension, takes a look at how beech leaf disease spreads and the signs to help you ...

Forests and nearby communities could start looking much different as a tree native to Maryland falls victim to a microscopic ...

Beech leaf disease is believed to be caused by a particular type of nematode, which is a microscopic, threadlike worm. It was first discovered in Ohio in 2012. As of 2025, it has been found ...

Beech trees across the state are seeing worsening symptoms of the fast-spreading complex beech leaf disease, according to the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The disease affects all beech ...

A new study from Holden Forests & Gardens and the USDA Agricultural Research Service confirms that beech leaf disease—already devastating American beech trees in North America—also infects ...

Beech leaf disease, caused by a nematode, is spreading through Washington County and Maryland, threatening beech tree populations. Beech trees play a vital role in forest ecosystems, contributing ...

Beech Leaf Disease, caused by foliar nematodes, is devastating beech trees in Oakland Forest and other areas. A research study is underway to test treatments, including fungicide injections and ...

MARYLAND (WBFF) — The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) says that conditions of beech leaf disease are worsening across the state. In a press release release, the department stated that ...

The young beech trees on her land are beginning to lose some or all their leaves. And ones that haven’t been defoliated have few leaves with some of them looking brown or crinkled. There’s a lot more ...