Yahoo: U of M researchers are planting ‘survivor’ trees in hopes of defeating Dutch elm disease U of M researchers are planting ‘survivor’ trees in hopes of defeating Dutch elm disease Dutch elm disease (DED) remains one of the most pressing challenges for elm populations across Europe and North America. Contemporary research has evolved from early descriptions of pathogen virulence ... Some trees and shrubs have a bad reputation for being susceptible to diseases: lilacs to powdery mildew, junipers to juniper tip blight, flowering crabapples to apple scab, and elms to Dutch elm ...

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Yahoo News Canada: Dutch elm disease on the rise in Regina, pruning ban starts Wednesday The first warning that a tree may be infected with Dutch elm disease (DED) can start with one branch, says the City of Regina’s manager of parks and technical services. “Leaves will start wilting, ... Dutch elm disease on the rise in Regina, pruning ban starts Wednesday Gothamist: These Prospect Park elm trees stood for about a century until disease struck These Prospect Park elm trees stood for about a century until disease struck The stately U.S. elm, which inspires the weekend artist and dandles the infant oriole, is in worse danger than ever.

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned that the Dutch elm disease, a ...