The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced there are worsening conditions of beech leaf disease in the state.

Pennsylvania naturalists are keeping an eye on a disease that has been killing beech trees in the eastern U.S. for more than a decade, but has begun spreading more rapidly in the past three years.

Beech nuts are food for a lot of wildlife, so we’re not just talking about trees being affected.” Werner advised anyone who notices beech leaf disease on their trees to call a local arborist.

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In heavily affected areas, up to 30% of beech trees are killed within seven years of contracting beech leaf disease.

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MARYLAND (WBFF) — The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) says that conditions of beech leaf disease are worsening across the state. In a press release release, the department stated that ...