Ceratocystis fagacearum

…wilt, caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum, is a serious disease in the eastern half of the United States. All oaks (Quercus) are susceptible, as are Chinese, European, and American chestnuts (Castanea) and tan oak (Lithocarpus densiflorus). Trees in the red oak group usually die within several weeks during late…