Scientists infect 6,000 young elms in bold bid to bring iconic trees back

Elm diseasePhoto: CanvaSix decades ago, Dutch elm disease swept across the United States, killing an estimated 100 million American elms that once shaded streets, parks and college campuses from coast to coast. The fungus, carried by bark beetles, turned majestic, vase-shaped trees into dead standing skeletons and chan

The initiative to protect elms forms part of a broader national push to curb forest pests and diseases that jeopardize longstanding industries like logging and endanger delicate ecosystems