One tree stands out from its leafy green neighbors. Some of the tree's leaves are missing. Others are brown and eaten away as a result of "skeletonization" from the larger elm leaf beetle.

When DED infects an elm, it prevents water from reaching the tree’s leaves, causing it to wilt and die. DED affects many species of elm trees, but American elms are particularly susceptible due ...

-- Dan Zink, Oxbow, N.D. NDSU’s Prairie Expedition Elm is among the elm tree cultivars that’s resistant to Dutch elm disease. Special to The Forum ByDon Kinzler July 07, 2018 06:00 AM ...

ODNR said while the species is capable of significant defoliation of elm trees, the overall impact of the species on forests and urban landscapes is not fully known, pending new research.

When planting new trees, Dutch elm disease resistance should be a primary consideration. K-State’s John C. Pair Horticultural Center has been researching Dutch elm resistant trees since 2007.