Tag: #LaurelWilt

Introduction Laurel wilt disease, a devastating fungal infection spread by the invasive redbay ambrosia beetle (Xyleborus glabratus), has been rapidly affecting bay tree populations across the southeastern United States. A recent study, conducted in a North Florida ecological preserve, investigates the disease’s impact on two native species: redbay (Persea borbonia) and swampbay (Persea palustris). Visit…