Texans can help prevent the spread of oak wilt — one of the deadliest tree diseases in the U.S., responsible for killing ...

Michael Fiore, president of Smith’s Garden Town, said the beetles and the fungus that cause oak wilt are most active during the spring, so experts warn against pruning oak trees during that time.

WACO, Texas — Oak wilt is a fungus that is carried by a beetle and spread throughout the central U.S. Not only can the spread of the infection cause irreversible damage and even death to a tree ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources suggests immediately finishing pruning oak trees to prevent the spread of oak wilt.