Cities such as Minneapolis, Edina, Richfield, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park and Bloomington are still home to large inventories of American elm trees. In fact, the Twin Cities boasts one of the largest American elm populations in the country.
For approximately 50 years Dutch Elm disease has devastated unprotected elm populations across the United States, spreading westward from its origins on the East Coast. However, with the development of responsive community programs and effective fungicidal injection treatments, the disease has been brought under reasonable control. But it never really went away.
Dutch elm disease kills elms regardless of their health. It is considered the most costly shade tree disease ever and will remain active in a community as long as there are susceptible trees.
To properly manage Dutch elm disease, four steps are generally required.
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