More information: Brianna L. Shepherd et al, Fagus grandifolia growth and mortality a decade after the emergence of Beech leaf disease, Trees, Forests and People (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.tfp.2025.100836 ...

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

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

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

Beech trees are photographed in Marshfield, Vermont, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke) It's unknown how the disease spreads and there is no cure, officials said.

Beech leaf disease was first identified in a few Massachusetts communities in 2020. It has since spread to over 90 communities. Because it's relatively new, researchers are trying different ...

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 ...

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 ...

There were 600 reports of beech leaf disease across the state in 2023. “It’s almost to the point now where I’m looking for beech trees that are not affected by beech leaf disease,” said Tom Ryan, the ...

There is still time to check Michigan trees for signs of beech leaf disease. Invasive beech leaf disease was first confirmed in Michigan in St. Clair County in July 2022.

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 ...