Highlights from emerging fire blight research shared at the International Symposium of Fire Blight on Rosaceous Plants, hosted by Washington State University in June 2025.

Fire blight, the disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, can spread quickly from tree to tree. Once an outbreak ...

A microscopic organism that thrives in the most inhospitable environments on the planet could become a weapon against fire blight, a disease that can devastate Pacific Northwest apple and pear ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A court exhibit submitted by the City of Torrington shows the aerial photograph of the former Hendey factory on Summer Street that ...

Fire blight is a rapidly spreading bacterial disease often characterized by rapidly dying shoots that turn black or brown and bend into a shepherds crook shape. Fire blight is a rapidly spreading ...

Local landlord Ocean Management is facing mounting blight fines for this Fitch Street house, among others. Credit: Thomas Breen File Photo A change to the type of mail used by the city to notify ...

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Flint is launching a new amnesty program to help residents reduce their property fines related to blight and fire damage. Between Sept. 8 and 14, residents can pay half of their ...