The fungus spreads from three to tree through root-to-root contact (root grafting).
Photo courtesy of American Phytopathological Society.Dead elm trees (standing or cut) serve as a breeding ground for bark beetles.
Properly dispose of infected trees. Photo courtesy of Warren Stienstra.
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