American beeches (Fagus grandifolia) have been suffering recently from a disease widespread in both Connecticut landscapes and forests, Beech leaf disease (BLD), caused by a foliar nematode, ...
BLD is caused by a nematode, or microscopic worm, that parasitizes the leaves of beech trees. While European beech are often planted as specimen trees, American beech (Fagus grandifolia) makes up ten ...