Some of the century-old pines on Cerro Gordo are rapidly dying owing to a tree disease known as Seca del Pino or Pine Wilt Nematode (PWN) in English.
Cerro Gordo Dying Pines
by Martin Myall •
Tag Archive for bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Pines Under Attack
by Vivienne Hughes •
A micro-organism, native of North America and Japan is wiping out the pine forests across the country. From the moment of being attacked by this tiny invader, the tree doesn’t even last a month.