{"id":2211,"date":"2026-06-01T18:33:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d1.dnrcloud.com\/fores3686nj\/?page_id=2211"},"modified":"2026-06-01T18:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:52:10","slug":"beech-leaf-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/d1.dnrcloud.com\/fores3686nj\/?page_id=2211","title":{"rendered":"Beech Leaf Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Protect Your Trees!<\/h3>\n

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PROBLEM OVERVIEW<\/b><\/h6>\n

Beech Leaf Disease is an issue that is developed in whole or part by a foliar nematode (Litylenchus crenatae mccannii). It was first discovered in 2012 in Ohio and has since spread to 8 different states and Canada. While much of this issue is still poorly understood, it is a significant threat to Beech trees, as it can kill a mature tree in as little as 6 years.<\/p>\n

BIOLOGY<\/b><\/h6>\n

\u2022 Symptomatic Leaves are almost always accompanied by thousands of the foliar nematode Litylenchus crenatae mccannii (LCM).
\n\u2022 LCM emerges from leaf tissue and overwinters in the buds of infested trees.
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SUSCEPTIBLE TREES<\/strong><\/h6>\n

American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) and European Beech (Fagus sylvatica)<\/p>\n

DIAGNOSIS<\/strong><\/h6>\n

\u2022 Dark interveinal banding is present in infested trees. Can be easily identified from the ground when looking up into the trees canopy.<\/p>\n

\u2022 As the disease progresses leaves get a darker, thicker and leathery in texture.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Trees will thin out and produce less buds and branches as the disease returns in subsequent years.<\/p>\n

DISTRIBUTION<\/strong><\/h6>\n

BLD has been reported in every state in the Northeast with a recent positive diagnosis in Virginia.<\/p>\n

DISTINGUISH FROM LOOK-ALIKES<\/strong><\/h6>\n

No other known pest or diseases cause similar damage in Fagus species.<\/p>\n

SAMPLING<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Due to the unique banding and damage patterns, field diagnosis is usually sufficient.<\/p>\n

TREATMENT STRATEGY<\/strong><\/h6>\n

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[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1780339096233{padding-right: 200px !important;padding-left: 200px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_wp_text] Protect Your Trees! [\/vc_wp_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1780339222551{padding-right: 200px !important;padding-left: 200px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_wp_text] PROBLEM OVERVIEW Beech Leaf Disease is an issue that is developed in whole or…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2211","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/d1.dnrcloud.com\/fores3686nj\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/d1.dnrcloud.com\/fores3686nj\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/d1.dnrcloud.com\/fores3686nj\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d1.dnrcloud.com\/fores3686nj\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d1.dnrcloud.com\/fores3686nj\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2211"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/d1.dnrcloud.com\/fores3686nj\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2237,"href":"https:\/\/d1.dnrcloud.com\/fores3686nj\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2211\/revisions\/2237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/d1.dnrcloud.com\/fores3686nj\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}