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Laurel wilt found in Cumberland County

by N.C. Forest Service | Feb 28, 2018

They say “don’t sweat the small stuff”, but as laurel wilt continues to spread in North Carolina, some may begin to question that advice. A microscopic fungal spore carried by a beetle about the size of a poppy seed is killing trees across our coastal plains landscape. And there’s not much we can do about […]

Laurel wilt disease continues to spread in NC

by N.C. Forest Service | Apr 19, 2017

Laurel wilt is a devastating non-native disease of redbay trees and other plants in the laurel family in the Southeastern U.S. Native to Southeast Asia, it was first detected near Savannah in the early 2000s and has since spread to eight additional Southern states, from Texas to North Carolina. It has already killed an estimated half […]

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Laurel wilt found in Cumberland County

Laurel wilt disease continues to spread in NC

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