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 ...

Jun. 12—Pennsylvania naturalists are keeping an eye on a disease that has been killing beech trees in the eastern U.S. for more than a decade, but has begun spreading more ...