Ash dieback – a fatal disease of Britain’s native ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior) – is one of the worst tree disease epidemics the UK has ever seen. The disease is caused by a fungus that originated in ...

Ash dieback is a severe disease that has substantially threatened European ash populations, particularly Fraxinus excelsior. The disease is caused by the invasive ascomycete fungus Hymenoscyphus ...

Ash trees in the UK are rapidly evolving resistance in response to ash dieback disease, DNA sequencing of hundreds of trees has shown. The finding is good news, says Richard Buggs at the Royal Botanic ...

For the past decade the outlook has been gloomy for European ash trees devastated by ash dieback and facing the threat of more invasive pests. For the past decade the outlook has been gloomy for ...

Havant Borough Council is taking action to combat ash dieback, in the area of Hurstwood by undertaking an urgent woodland ...

New research has identified the genetic basis of resistance to ash dieback in UK trees, opening up new avenues for conservation. "We found that the genetics behind ash dieback resistance resembled ...

Two diseased ash trees are to be removed from a Lancaster park.

New research finds that ash dieback is far less severe in the isolated conditions ash is often found in, such as forests with low ash density or in open canopies like hedges, suggesting the long term ...