WITN: Laurel wilt, a plant-killing disease, found in Pamlico County for first time RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - The North Carolina Forest Service says a devastating disease has popped up in another Eastern Carolina county. Officials say laurel wilt, a disease of redbay and other plants in ...

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Laurel wilt, a plant-killing disease, found in Pamlico County for first time Laurel is an evergreen shrub which belongs to the family Lauraceae but the word Laurel can refer to quite a few different types of hedge plants. Although exhibiting various species-specific traits, the broad-leafed stalwarts do share some general characteristics. A laurel tree, scientifically known as Laurus nobilis, is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It belongs to the flowering plant family Lauraceae and is commonly referred to as bay tree, bay laurel, sweet bay, true laurel, or Grecian laurel.

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Gainesville: UF/IFAS secures $5M grant to expand avocado production in Florida, combat Laurel wilt disease Scientists with the University of Florida have secured a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to combat the lethal Laurel wilt disease ... UF/IFAS secures $5M grant to expand avocado production in Florida, combat Laurel wilt disease