'Ash dieback' fungus Chalara fraxinea in UK countryside

[dipsydoodle]

A disease that has the potential to devastate the UK's ash tree population has been recorded for the first time in the UK's natural environment.

Chalara dieback, caused by a fungus called Chalara fraxinea, was confirmed at two sites in East Anglia.

Until now, the disease had only been recorded in a few nursery specimens.

Experts say that if the disease becomes established, then it could have a similar impact on the landscape as Dutch elm disease had in the 1970s.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20079657

That would be seriously tragic if the ash trees were to die.

[geardaddy]

1. We've got a similar thing with Ash trees here in Minnesota

But it's a bug.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_ash_borer

[dipsydoodle]

2. Sounds just as bad

[geardaddy]

3. Yeah, poor Ash trees.