In this episode Ed interviews "Dr. Fear" herself, Dr. Carrie Fearer of Virginia Tech University. They discuss Beech leaf disease and what is known so far about this disease.

Additional Resources

https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/about/conservation/publications

https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/delivering-mission/sustain/beech-leaf-disease-emerging-forest-threat-eastern-us

https://extension.psu.edu/guide-to-beech-leaf-disease-for-the-public

https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/64592

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/efp.12488

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/efp.12725

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37797062/

How to cite the podcast:

Zaworski, E. (Host) and Fearer, C. (Interviewee). S4:E18 (Podcast). Beech Leaf Destroyer: A Beech Leaf Disease Overview. 4/30/25. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s4e18-beech-leaf-destroyer-a-beech-leaf-disease-overview

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