Besides the famous case of the chestnut:
Dogwoods are being wiped out, mostly gone in some areas, disease originating from Asia: https://henderson.ces.ncsu.edu/2021/03/native-dogwoods-long-...
Sassafras trees wiped out by Asian beetle causing laurel wilt: https://www.lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1685633928383
American elms largely wiped out by Dutch elm disease (also actually originates from Asia) https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/terrestrial/pathogens-an...
Others in this thread have talked about the threats to ash. It's very disheartening, but I guess it's the inevitable price of globalization.
Being from the US, I don't recall any such stories in the news.
Most of these are from Asia and Noth America.
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bevr1337•5mo ago
A different one, but the spotted lanternfly finally found my grapes. I'm at a total loss for how to protect them. The local university is studying oils and sprays, but they don't have any guidance yet.
The wheel bug is the first predator to realize the lantern fly is a tasty morsel. I hope we can continue coaching other insects to eat the invasives.
SoftTalker•5mo ago
Chickens would probably eat them but they might eat your grapes as well.
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plipt•5mo ago
I hope your grapes make it through
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margalabargala•5mo ago
The whole east half of the continental US is one large storm away from thousands of fallen dead trees.
bevr1337•5mo ago
There are estimates that 13-25% of tree growth in our state has died over the last decade. That's closer to 50 million.
bombcar•5mo ago
Weirdly, dead trees can survive better because without leaves they don’t catch as much wind.