Nebraska Forest Service: Pine Wilt A fatal disease of Scotch pine

Scotch pine, a popular tree for ornamental plantings, windbreaks and Christmas trees is rapidly disappearing from Nebraska’s landscape. The tree is susceptible to pine wilt, a disease that has killed thousands of Scotch pines in the southeastern part of the state since the mid-1990s. This pamphlet discusses pine wilt and how to control the disease.;Symptoms of Pine Wilt;What Causes Pine Wilt?;Susceptible Trees;Control of Pine Wilt;How to Identify Scotch Pine;Pine Wilt in Nebrask