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.

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 ...

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 ...

A new disease affecting beech trees has spread across the state, and foresters in the northeast believe it could be potentially devastating. Beech leaf disease was first detected in Ohio in 2012 an… ...

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 disease impacting beech trees has spread across the state, and foresters in the northeast believe it could be potentially devastating. Beech leaf disease was first detected in Ohio in 2012 ...

There’s a disease wreaking havoc on beech trees in Pennsylvania. Beech leaf disease currently is found in all but two of the state’s 67 counties. Caused by microscopic nematodes, the disease ...

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 ...