Spurred on by two rainy years, the spread of sudden oak death in Marin and 18 California counties is back on the rise, with a new aggressive strain.
Matteo Garbelotto emphasizes this year is critical for protecting oaks, stating, 'This is the year when people should deal with protecting their oaks because we could have oak infection.'
Since 2000, some 60 million trees, including tanoak and various oak species, have died from sudden oak death, a significant ecological concern in California.
Researchers have detected at least four outbreaks of a new strain infecting bay laurel trees, indicating a troubling escalation in the disease's spread.
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