ProForest Members Talk Laurel Wilt on Plantopia Podcast

Hulcr and Coyle share the story of laurel wilt, a deadly disease of trees in the Laurel family. It is caused by a fungus that's spread by the non-native redbay ambrosia beetle. The disease has crept its way across the southeast, killing trees like redbay, sassafras, and avocado. Proactive measures need to be taken to prevent laurel wilt from going south of the border to Mexico, the world's largest producer of avocado and beyond to South America where there are hundreds of plants in the Laurel family.