Satellite imagery research funded by the Minnesota State Legislature and supported by the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center (MITPPC) assisted in detecting oak wilt disease in ...

UAVs were used to locate known trees at Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center (SEPAC) affected by oak wilt, a fatal disease in red and black oak trees. As we flew the woods, we identified several more ...

With this technology, people like forest rangers will be able to generate maps that predict where oak wilt will spread so they can get ahead of the curve, he said. Once a tree is sick, scientists can ...