Where Are Dutch Elm Trees
Dutch Elm Disease, Widespread Fungoid Killer of Elms (Ulmus Species) and Certain Other Trees, First Described in the Netherlands. Do Elm Trees Still Get Dutch...
Dutch elm disease, widespread fungoid killer of elms (Ulmus species) and certain other trees, first described in the Netherlands.
Do elm trees still get Dutch elm disease?
The disease is still a threat today, but fortunately, several resistant American elm and hybrid elm selections are available or being developed. Two insect vectors are responsible for transmitting DED: the native elm bark beetle (Hylurgopinus rufipes) and the European elm bark beetle (Scolytus multistriatus).
Which trees get Dutch elm disease?
Dutch elm disease is one of the most serious tree diseases in the world. Bark beetles spread the fungus that causes the disease, which triggers foliage and tip dieback in all of Britain’s major native elms: English elm (Ulmus procera), smooth-leaved elm (U. carpinifolia or U. minor) and wych elm (U.