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 ...

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 ...

Scientists have developed a fast-track method to breed disease-resistant ash trees, offering hope against the ash dieback epidemic. Ash dieback, a fungus first confirmed in Britain in 2012, threatens ...

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 ...