Florida avocados, a signature staple in kitchens, a favored fruit tree in landscapes and a source of pride for the state's growers, are facing a renewed threat from avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd).

If you love avocados, cherish them while you can. A microscopic plant invader is sneaking into Florida's avocado trees and could devastate the state's crop. The culprit is called the sunblotch viroid, ...

Laurel wilt is a disease spread by the non-native red bay ambrosia beetle that affects trees in the laurel family. The disease, which originated from infested wood packing material, has killed native ...